X chromosome inactivation skewing is common in advanced carotid atherosclerotic lesions in females and predicts secondary peripheral artery events

Abstract Background and aim Sex differences in atherosclerosis have been described with female plaques being mostly perceived as stable and fibrous. Sex-specific mechanisms such as mosaic loss of the Y chromosome in men have been linked to cardiovascular health. In women, X-linked mechanisms such as...

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Main Authors: Michele F. Buono, Ernest Diez Benavente, Mark Daniels, Barend M. Mol, Joost M. Mekke, Gert J. de Borst, Dominique P. V. de Kleijn, Sander W. van der Laan, Gerard Pasterkamp, Charlotte Onland-Moret, Michal Mokry, Hester M. den Ruijter
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語言:English
出版: BMC 2023-07-01
叢編:Biology of Sex Differences
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在線閱讀:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-023-00527-6