Showing posts with label Obstetrics and Gynecology. Show all posts
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Health Problems More Common Among Women Than Men- Examples:-
Autoimmune Diseases/Lupus
Immune system attacks healthy cells in the body; can effect the joints, skin, kidneys, brain, heart, lungs and blood
9 out of 10 people who have lupus are women
Lupus is 3 times more common in black women than in white women
Afflicts almost 2 million Americans; death rates are on the rise
Onset usually occurs between the ages of 15 and 40; a leading cause of kidney disease, stroke and premature cardiovascular disease in women of childbearing age.
Health Care 101: Women's Health:-
Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology
Chief, Division of Women’s Health
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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