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Alzheimer's disease is more common in women, because the hormone estrogen. Estrogens are neuroprotective with respect to neuronal degeneration, growth, and susceptibility to toxins. The cyclic fluctuations of estrogens and progesterone enhance the response to stress, which confers susceptibility to depression and anxiety.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMore females suffer from it, and die from it than men.
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∙ 13y agoIt is more common for Women to experience Stress and Depression disorders, this does not mean men don't get them.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a controversial topic, it is said that it affects both genders equally. Some studies suggest that women are at a higher risk.
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∙ 10y agoNo real sex related difference. Your odds of inheriting the HD gene from a parent are 50-50.
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Does HIV affect more men or women?
It is more common for women to obtain the HIV from men than men from women during intercourse.
Which one of these eating disorders is more likey to affect men than women?
Muscle Dysmorphia is more likely to affect men than women.
Which of the following disorders is more common among men than women?
Muscle Dysmorphia, Anorexia Athletica, and Steriod Abuse affect more men than women. Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD) can affect men and women equally.
Does lupus affect more women then men?
9 out of 10 lupus patients are women.
Does multiple sclerosis affect more males or females?
It occurs in both men and women, but more women have the disease.
Does Transient global amnesia affect men more?
Men experience the condition more often than women
Does Hyperparathyroidism affect women more?
Women are affected by the disease up to three times more often than men
Which eating disorder is more likely to affect men than women?
muscle dysmorphia
What kind of eating disorder is more likely to affect men than women?
Muscle dysmorphia. But men do get other eating disorders as well, it's just that the amount of women is more.
Can men have hypothyroid disease?
Yes, men can have under-active thyroid glands.
What gender do Sexual Transmitted Diseases affect more of?
Women~ Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STD's) affect women more severely than men, causing sterility more often in a women than in men, ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in which the embryo begins development outside the uterus), and cervical cancer. ;~)
How many women have chronic pelvic pain?
more common in women than in men; it is thought to affect about 14% of adult women worldwide.
