Women of childbearing age are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than men of a similar age.
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There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases, but some of the most common ones are:
Graves' disease. ...
Hashimoto's thyroiditis. ...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). ...
Type 1 diabetes. ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS). ...
Rheumatoid arthritis.
Due to the presence of 2 X chromosomes in women are more prone or are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than men of similar age.
The presence of double X chromosomes in women along with being a boon is also a ban for women as there is the main reason behind the occurrence of autoimmune diseases.
Along with the presence of X chromosomes, women are also more likely to develop an autoimmune disease is due to the presence of oestrogen as it is found that female hormones like oestrogen are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than man as they produce male hormones known as androgens which provide security against such diseases.