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Sex Chromosome Complement Defines Diffuse Versus Focal Angiotensin II-Induced Aortic Pathology.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2018
Alsiraj Yasir, Thatcher Sean E, Blalock Eric, Fleenor Bradley, Daugherty Alan, Cassis Lisa A
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OBJECTIVE: Aortic pathologies exhibit sexual dimorphism, with aneurysms in both the thoracic and abdominal aorta (ie, abdominal aortic aneurysm [AAA]) exhibiting higher male prevalence. Women have lower prevalence of aneurysms, but when they occur, aneurysms progress rapidly. To define mechanisms for these sex differences, we determined the role of sex chromosome complement and testosterone on the location and...
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