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女性更容易被告知自身免疫性疾病是心理问题Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

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近四分之一的受访女性患有自身免疫性甲状腺疾病，表现为甲状腺功能减退或亢进。图片来源：Bsip Sa/AlamyAlmost a quarter of the women surveyed had autoimmune thyroid disease with an underactive or overactive thyroid. Photograph: Bsip Sa/Alamy

剑桥大学研究表明，误诊存在明显性别差异，女性也面临更长的治疗等待时间。患有自身免疫性疾病的女性被告知其症状是心理或躯体化的可能性比男性高出多达74%，并且在获得诊断和治疗方面面临更长的等待时间。

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.

女性报告曾被误诊为精神疾病的可能性高出近46%，被误诊为心身疾病的可能性高出近74%。图片来源：MBI/AlamyWomen were almost 46% more likely to report having received a psychiatric misdiagnosis, and nearly 74% more likely to have a psychosomatic misdiagnosis. Photograph: MBI/Alamy

全球约有数亿人——大约每十人中就有一人——受自身免疫性疾病影响，这些疾病可能导致疲劳、肌肉疼痛和皮疹等多种健康问题。

Hundreds of millions of people – about one in 10 globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues including fatigue, muscle pain and rashes.

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