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		thedailymail on July 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Does the microbiome hold the key to chronic fatigu... Is there a sex-specific difference in gut immunity that would account for the much higher prevalence of CFS in women?

gymbeaux on July 15, 2023 [–]

As far as I know, all autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in women, so I’m skeptical that a gender-specific difference in gut immunity is at play, but it’s possible.

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