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Originally Posted by Dubious
One of the big autoimmune diseases is rheumtoid arthritis for which depending on the study, the female to male ratio is as high as 4:1. The female to male ratio for RSD is somewhat higher than 2:1 but I don't think anywhere near approaches that of RA. I would think that the ratios for each would be closer if they were in fact related. A very loose (but probably unrelated) association at best!
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Perhaps women are simply more in tune with their immune system than men so more susceptible. I'm a man but I've taken steps to bolster my immune system from a young age.
We need to find the things we have in common.
