Sexual Dimorphisms of Adrenal Steroids, Sex Hormones, and Immunological Biomarkers and Possible Risk Factors for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis

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(a) Female pathway correlations showing stronger associations of age and androstenedione with the immunologic markers in pre-RA versus CN, but greater negative association of age with testosterone in CN subjects. (b) Male pathway correlations showing stronger associations of cortisol with testosterone in pre-RA versus CN, but greater association of cortisol with androstenedione in CN subjects. (a) Females: RA versus CN (pre-RA: top or left red, CN: bottom or right blue). (b) Males: RA versus CN (pre-RA: top or left red, CN: bottom or right blue).

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