14^th International Congress on Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity in Women

The majority of people living with autoimmune complaints are women, frequently those who are of childbearing age. Autoimmune diseases, majority of these diseases are more common in women than in men a predictable 75% because this higher prevalence is partly attributable to the X chromosome, which has many genes relating to the immune system. Autoimmune diseases attack in women three times more than men. Some Autoimmune diseases have an even complex incidence in women.