Involvement of sex steroids is indicated by that many autoimmune diseases tend to fluctuate in accordance with hormonal changes, for example: during pregnancy, in the menstrual cycle, or when using oral contraception.
Sinalouse a implicación dos esteroides sexuais para explicar que moitas enfermidades autoinmunes tenden a flutuar de acordo cos cambios hormonais, por exemplo, durante o embarazo, no ciclo menstrual, ou cando se usa contracepción oral.