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Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

HealthBy Andrew Gregory Health editorOct 13, 2026, 4:00 AM
Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
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PUBLISHEDOct 13, 2026, 4:00 AM
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Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests.

Hundreds of millions of people – about one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune…

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Main source: The Guardian Health

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