The basic premise of why women have more autoimmune issues is because of pregnancy.
Cells from the fetus do escape into the mother's body, and if she has the genetic propensity to react strongly to this, then she may develop an autoimmune disease.
The genetic markers have to be there however to trigger and fuel the autoimmune cascade.
Did you know that scientists have found cells from the fetus in mothers brains long after the pregnancy?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...mothers-brain/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2633676/
I think there is a very strong biological component to autoimmune disease in women. We are finding more and more surprises about this topic.
I brought this up because many doctors today, still do not think men get autoimmune disease, and may dismiss a male who is seeking testing and treatment.
So this posting today of mine is to forewarn the males here who might run into a biased physician.
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