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Evidence for contribution of the y chromosome in atherosclerotic plaque occurrence in men.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2014
Voskarides Konstantinos, Hadjipanagi Despina, Papazachariou Louiza, Griffin Maura, Panayiotou Andrie G
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Diseases such as atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease demonstrate disparate population prevalence or present with variable severity in men and women. While the usual explanation points to hormonal status, the role of the Y chromosome has been implicated, but not sufficiently studied. We genotyped six markers of the male-specific region of the Y chromosome, representing the major haplogroups (YAP, G, I, J,...
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