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Understanding the sexome: measuring and reporting sex differences in gene systems.
Endocrinology - 1 Jun 2012
Arnold Arthur P, Lusis Aldons J
Abstract excerpt
The current male bias in biomedical research should be eliminated. The large sex differences in incidence and progression of diseases mean that sex-biased factors are an untapped source of factors that protect from disease. Greater understanding will come from intensified study of the "sexome," which is the sum of sex-biased effects on gene networks and cell systems. The global search for sites and mechanisms of...
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