From the July 2019 issue of Weill Cornell Medicine's Women's Health Advisor (WHA)

Autoimmune Diseases Take a Toll on Far More Women Than Men

Conditions that stem from abnormal immune system functioning may be related to the X chromosome.

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By UHN • June 27, 2019

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What do rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis have in common? They’re all autoimmune diseases—conditions in which a person’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Autoimmune diseases can produce symptoms that include everything from itchy, scaly skin and fatigue to joint pain and digestive problems. “Autoimmune diseases are those in which cells and products […]

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