Sociological differences between women and men: Implications for autoimmunity

Autoimmunity Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 6-7, 2012, Pages

  Borchers, Andrea T ^a   Gershwin, M Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNITY; CHILD CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MOTHER; OCCUPATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; AUTOIMMUNITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOBIOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84858442681     PISSN: 15689972     EISSN: 18730183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2011.11.016     Document Type: Review

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