Although the specific effects or consequences of FMc remain to be demonstrated in healthy women, FMc has been implicated in «alloimmunity» in some classically autoimmune diseases, for
example systemic sclerosis and thyroiditis [8], [10]--[12].
In specific
examples, the method 100 can be used for characterization of and / or therapeutic intervention for one or more of: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, Sprue, Sjogren's syndrome, multiple
sclerosis, Type I diabetes, and
systemic Lupus erythmatosus.