女性为何更易患自身免疫疾病？

Nearly four of every five people with autoimmune disorders are female. Sex hormones, genes and even gut bacteria may be reasons why BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER ILLUSTRATION BY HAYLEY WALL MELANIE SEE’S FIRST BOUT of odd symptoms began in 2005. Suddenly she started sweating a lot. She rapidly lost 10 pounds. She got dizzy walking from the bedroom to the couch. She started lactating even though she was not nursing a baby. After a slew of laboratory tests, See, then 45, was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that makes thyroid hormones surge. Three years later, when See’s symptoms from Graves’ were under control with medication, her health took another rapid downturn. She lost more weight. …