Study finds genetic differences may explain higher autoimmune disease risk in women

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Syrian Arab News Agency

Washington, May 10 (SANA) Women may have a stronger genetic predisposition to autoimmune diseases than men due to differences in how immune cells function, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics. The research identified more than 1,000 genetic regulatory mechanisms that operate differently in male and female immune cells.