Signal
Research highlights gender bias in autoimmune diagnosis and psychosomatic misattribution for women
- Category
- · Research · Global
- Date
- October 14, 2026
- Source
- OVUM
Summary
A large-scale study of over 6,600 participants reveals that women with autoimmune conditions are significantly more likely than men to have physical symptoms dismissed as psychological, leading to protracted diagnostic delays and delayed treatment interventions.
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