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LiverSex Computational Model: Sexual Aspects in Hepatic Metabolism and Abnormalities
12 Apr 2018
Abstract excerpt
The liver is to date the best example of a sexually dimorphic non-reproductive organ. Over 1000 genes are differentially expressed between sexes indicating that female and male livers are two metabolically distinct organs. The spectrum of liver diseases is broad and is usually prevalent in one or the other sex, with different contributing genetic and environmental factors. It is thus difficult to predict...
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