Review paper
Female sex hormones and the immune system.
Abstract
Generally, females have a more active immune response and a concomitantly higher incidence of autoimmune diseases as compared to males. Growing evidence has shown that female sex hormones play a major role in this heightened immune response. However, despite extensive studies, the mechanisms of female sex hormones are not precisely understood. Earlier evidence suggest that female sex hormones acted via the thymus gland. In recent years it has...
Paper Details
Title
Female sex hormones and the immune system.
Published Date
Mar 1, 1996
Journal
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
95 - 106
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