Autoimmune disease in women: endocrine transition and risk across the lifespan

MK Desai, RD Brinton - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Women have a higher incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases than men, and
85% or more patients of multiple autoimmune diseases are female. Women undergo …

Impact of sex hormones on immune function and multiple sclerosis development

MC Ysrraelit, J Correale - Immunology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
(CNS) affecting young people and leading to demyelination and neurodegeneration. The …

Sex: a significant risk factor for neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

P Pinares-Garcia, M Stratikopoulos, A Zagato, H Loke… - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Males and females sometimes significantly differ in their propensity to develop neurological
disorders. Females suffer more from mood disorders such as depression and anxiety …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Iran: a systematic review

M Etemadifar, S Sajjadi, Z Nasr, TS Firoozeei… - European …, 2013 - karger.com
Background: There is a wide variation in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in
different geographical regions and the epidemiology of MS in Iran has been a major topic of …

Geographical variations in sex ratio trends over time in multiple sclerosis

M Trojano, G Lucchese, G Graziano, BV Taylor… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background A female/male (F/M) ratio increase over time in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients
was demonstrated in many countries around the world. So far, a direct comparison of sex …

Smoking: effects on multiple sclerosis susceptibility and disease progression

DM Wingerchuk - Therapeutic advances in neurological …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with both genetic and environmental factors that
influence disease susceptibility. Exposure to cigarette smoke is emerging as a viable …

The role of gender and sex hormones in determining the onset and outcome of multiple sclerosis

R Bove, T Chitnis - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Intriguing sex differences both in multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility and its disease course
may offer important insights into MS disease pathophysiology, prevention and treatment. In …

The increasing incidence and prevalence of female multiple sclerosis—a critical analysis of potential environmental factors

J Sellner, J Kraus, A Awad, R Milo, B Hemmer… - Autoimmunity …, 2011 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common acquired inflammatory demyelinating disorder of
the central nervous system (CNS). Not unlike many inflammatory diseases with a presumed …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Azami, MH YektaKooshali, M Shohani, A Khorshidi… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and
is one of the main causes of disability. The prevalence and incidence of MS in Iran is …

Sharp increase in the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran

M Etemadifar, AH Maghzi - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) has changed in recent decades.
Objectives: This study aimed to give an update on the prevalence and incidence of MS in …