Loss of Y chromosome can explain shorter life expectancy and higher cancer risk for men

Loss of Y chromosome can explain shorter life expectancy and higher cancer risk for men Peer-Reviewed Publication Uppsala University image: This shows Jan Dumanski and Lars Forsberg. view more Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt It is generally well known that men have an overall shorter life expectancy compared to women. A recent study, led by Uppsala University researchers, shows a correlation between a

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血液細胞からのY染色体の喪失と、癌による死亡リスクの増大が、関連しているという研究(2014/4)。寿命と癌リスクの男女差を説明するかも。

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へー。こんな話出てたんだ。おもろい。Nature Genetics