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Associations Between Mosaic Loss of Sex Chromosomes and Incident Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation in the United Kingdom.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 19 Nov 2024
Lim Jungeun, Hubbard Aubrey K, Blechter Batel, Shi Jianxin, Zhou Weiyin, Loftfield Erikka, Machiela Mitchell J, Wong Jason Y Y
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BACKGROUND: Mosaic loss of chromosome Y (mLOY) in leukocytes of men reflects genomic instability from aging, smoking, and environmental exposures. A similar mosaic loss of chromosome X (mLOX) occurs among women. However, the associations between mLOY, mLOX, and risk of incident heart diseases are unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: We estimated associations between mLOY, mLOX, and risk of incident heart diseases...
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