The association between endometriosis and autoimmune diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Shigesi, M Kvaskoff, S Kirtley, Q Feng… - Human reproduction …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological disorder that affects 2–10% of
women of reproductive age. The aetiology of endometriosis is largely under-explored, yet …

[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 …

Sex and gender issues in multiple sclerosis

HF Harbo, R Gold, M Tintoré - Therapeutic advances in …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is universally found to be more prevalent in women than men. This
has led to extensive studies of differences in the immune system or nervous system between …

Multiple sclerosis relapses: epidemiology, outcomes and management. A systematic review

T Kalincik - Neuroepidemiology, 2015 - karger.com
Relapses (episodic exacerbations of neurological signs or symptoms) are a defining feature
of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), the most prevalent MS phenotype. While their …

Management of multiple sclerosis during pregnancy and the reproductive years: a systematic review

R Bove, S Alwan, JM Friedman, K Hellwig… - Obstetrics & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To examine the evidence guiding management of multiple sclerosis (MS) in
reproductive-aged women. DATA SOURCES: We conducted an electronic literature search …

Sex effects across the lifespan in women with multiple sclerosis

KM Krysko, JS Graves, R Dobson… - Therapeutic …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating central nervous
system disorder that is more common in women, with onset often during reproductive years …

Management of women with multiple sclerosis through pregnancy and after childbirth

PK Coyle - Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major acquired neurologic disease of young adults. The
prototypic patient is a young woman of reproductive age. Gender preference is becoming …

Treatment of acute relapses in multiple sclerosis

R Berkovich - Translational Neuroimmunology in Multiple Sclerosis, 2016 - Elsevier
Relapses are a hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS), and are often associated with significant
functional impairment and decreased quality of life; we review the pathophysiology of MS …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy: effect on multiple sclerosis, treatment considerations, and breastfeeding

R Voskuhl, C Momtazee - Neurotherapeutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) commonly affects women in childbearing years making pregnancy
issues important for patients with MS and their families. Pregnancy is a naturally occurring …