Sex, genes and vulnerability

(Harvard Medical School) Study offers molecular explanation for long-standing observation that certain diseases occur more often or more severely in different sexes. Complement component 4 (C4) genes protect against the autoimmune disorders lupus and Sj ö gren's syndrome while raising risk of severe schizophrenia.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news