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Sexual dimorphism in environmental epigenetic programming.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 25 May 2009
Gabory Anne, Attig Linda, Junien Claudine
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The phenotype of an individual is the result of complex interactions between genotype and current, past and ancestral environment leading to a lifelong remodelling of our epigenomes. The vast majority of common diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, osteoporosis, asthma, neuropsychological and autoimmune diseases, which often take root in early development, display some degree of sex bias, very marked in...
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