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Why are auto immune diseases common in pregnant women?
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Because!: Certain autoimmune disease seem enhanced by estrogen, as typified by overwhelming female dominance. These diseases may worsen or be first detected during pregnancy vbecause of the increase in estrogen, which is massive!
Answered 7/21/2015
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