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Women with autoimmune disease wait longer for diagnosis and are more often told it is psychological

Women with autoimmune disease wait longer for diagnosis and are more often told it is psychological

Women with autoimmune diseases report waiting far longer than men for a diagnosis and more often hear that their symptoms are psychological, an international study of 6,607 patients shows. Researchers and guidelines set out what should happen when symptoms persist....
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