Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-19 19:59:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E48E44E522EDE22C361E1A0C6F2E681CE66720FA384A543C0D1D9F2CF67F47E6
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Original Note:
The exact cause of autoimmune (AI) disorders is unknown. Women are 4x more susceptible than men. Many explanations have been proposed, incl. sex hormones, the X chromosome, microchimerism and environmental factors. However, the mechanism for AI sex bias remains obscure. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000816.htm#:~:text=The%20exact%20cause%20of%20autoimmune,that%20confuse%20the%20immune%20system. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7980266/#:~:text=Women%20have%20up%20to%20a,autoimmune%20sex%20bias%20remains%20obscure.
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