Like many autoimmune disorders, CFIDS has the tendency to strike women.
***522 women per 100,00 are afflicted compared to 291 men per 100,00
***CFIDS is more prevalent in women than lung cancer (33/100,000) and breast cancer (26/100,000).
***CFIDS is more than four times more common in women than HIV.
***90% of CFIDS patients have yet to be diagnosed!
***It is estimated that there are currently 800,000 people in the United States with CFIDS
***CFIDS is common in all races, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.
***It is estimated that the heritability rate for identical twins was 55% and 19% for fraternal twins, thus providing evidence that genes may play a role in the development of CFIDS.
***The average age of onset is 40 years old though it can affect the elderly as well as children.
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