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Why so many women? Part 1. Systemic lupus erythematosus
Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
|August 1, 1993
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disorder that predominantly affects women. While numerous factors may account for the etiology of SLE, the influence of gender-based sex hormones on the prevalence of SLE and autoimmune disorders among women is currently being evaluated.