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Majority were above 50 years of age with slight female preponderance.
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To investigate further the mechanisms behind the female preponderance, we selected the avridine induced arthritis model.
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Recent European epidemiological studies reported an overall prevalence of RLS up to 10%, with a female preponderance.
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Not unlike many inflammatory diseases with a presumed autoimmune pathogenesis, it has been established that there is a female preponderance in prevalence.
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Combining our patients and those from the literature, peak age at onset was in the 6th decade and there was a female preponderance of 2:1.
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Female preponderance and pubertal presentation suggest a possible link between sex hormones and RCC pathogenesis.