[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of autoimmune disorders in women: a narrative review

F Angum, T Khan, J Kaler, L Siddiqui, A Hussain - Cureus, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Autoimmune disorders are characterized as a condition in which the host's immune system
mistakenly attacks itself. These disorders cause the immune system to cause a systemic …

Apparent changes in the epidemiology and severity of multiple sclerosis

N Koch-Henriksen, M Magyari - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2021 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immunological disease that causes acute inflammatory lesions
and chronic inflammation in the CNS, leading to tissue damage and disability. As awareness …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in autoimmune disease

ST Ngo, FJ Steyn, PA McCombe - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
Autoimmune diseases are a range of diseases in which the immune response to self-
antigens results in damage or dysfunction of tissues. Autoimmune diseases can be systemic …

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 …

Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Europe: a systematic review

E Kingwell, JJ Marriott, N Jetté, T Pringsheim… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurological disability in
young adults worldwide and approximately half of those affected are in Europe. The …

Male sex is independently associated with faster disability accumulation in relapse-onset MS but not in primary progressive MS

KA Ribbons, P McElduff, C Boz, M Trojano… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Multiple Sclerosis is more common in women than men and females have more
relapses than men. In a large international cohort we have evaluated the effect of gender on …

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 …

Clinically significant fatigue: prevalence and associated factors in an international sample of adults with multiple sclerosis recruited via the internet

TJ Weiland, GA Jelinek, CH Marck, EJ Hadgkiss… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Fatigue contributes a significant burden of disease for people with multiple
sclerosis (PwMS). Modifiable lifestyle factors have been recognized as having a role in a …

Chronic exercise confers neuroprotection in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

WM Pryor, KG Freeman, RD Larson… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the CNS, resulting in
accumulated loss of cognitive, sensory, and motor function. This study evaluates the …

Sex-dependent effect of APOE on Alzheimer's disease and other age-related neurodegenerative disorders

J Gamache, Y Yun… - Disease Models & …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
The importance of apolipoprotein E (APOE) in late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) has
been firmly established, but the mechanisms through which it exerts its pathogenic effects …