Gender,biology and human disease: report of a conference

Gabriel SE . The epidemiology of gender-discrepant illness . Lupus 1999; 8: 339–345 .

Roger VL , Jacobsen SJ , Weston SA , Gabriel SE . Sex differences in the epidemiology and outcomes of heart disease: population-based trends . Lupus 1999; 8: 346–350 .

Leibson C. Loss of the female advantage with cardiovascular disease For women with diabetes . Lupus 1999; 8: 351–355 .

Blank RD , Raggio CL , Giampietro PF , Camacho NP . A genomic approach to scoliosis pathogenesis . Lupus 1999; 8: 356–360 .

Lockshin RA . Gender differences: the perspective from biology . Lupus 1999; 8: 361–364 .

Ostrer H . Sex-based differences in gene transmission and gene expression . Lupus 1999; 8: 365–369 .

Nelson JL . Microchimerism and autoimmune disease . Lupus 1999; 8: 370–374 .

Nikezic-Ardolic M , Lin L , Milcevic M , Zakeri Z . Gender differences in cellular response . Lupus 1999; 8: 375–379 .

Spitzer JA . Gender differences in some host defense mechanisms . Lupus 1999; 8: 380–383 .

Huber SA , Kupperman J , Newell MK . Estradiol prevents and testosterone promotes Fas-dependent apoptosis in CD4+ Th2 cells by altering Bcl 2 expression . Lupus 1999; 8: 384–387 .

Turner RT . Mechanical signaling in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis . Lupus 1999; 8: 388–392 .

Khosla S , Melton LJ III , Riggs BL . Osteoporosis: gender differences and similarities . Lupus 1999; 8: 393–396 .

Fitzpatrick LA , Ruan M , Shogren K et al. Gender-related differences in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation: implications for prevention of atherosclerosis . Lupus 1999; 8: 397–401 .

Dietz NM . Gender and nitric oxide-mediated vasodilation in humans . Lupus 1999; 8: 402–408 .

Miller VM . Gender and vascular reactivity . Lupus 1999; 8: 409–415 .