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Age-related loss of chromosome Y is associated with levels of sex hormone binding globulin and clonal hematopoiesis defined by TET2, TP53, and CBL mutations.
Science advances - 21 Apr 2023
Dawoud Ahmed A Z, Tapper William J, Cross Nicholas C P
Abstract excerpt
Mosaic loss of the Y-chromosome (LOY) in peripheral blood leukocytes is the most common somatic alteration in men and linked to wide range of malignant and nonmalignant conditions. LOY is associated with age, smoking, and constitutional genetics. Here, we aimed to assess the relationships between LOY, serum biomarkers, and clonal hematopoiesis (CH). LOY in U.K. Biobank was strongly associated with levels of sex...
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