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Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse

"The role of childhood sexual abuse in the development of autoimmune disease is worthy of special attention. Trauma in early childhood predisposes the individual to autoimmune diseases in later life. Some of the strongest evidence linking autoimmune disease to childhood trauma is a retrospective study of over 15,000 adults who were enrolled in the Adverse Childhood Experiences study."

http://www.americannursetoday.com/article.aspx?id=9564&fid=9534

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