Search for dissertations about: "mLOY"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word mLOY.
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1. The role of hematopoietic chromosome Y loss in health and disease
Abstract : Mosaic loss of chromosome Y (mLOY) is the most common somatic mutation, and affected men have increased risk for all major causes of death, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. As a male specific mutation, it helps explain why men live shorter lives than women. READ MORE
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2. Mosaic loss of chromosome Y : methods for detection and consequences for affected leukocytes and men
Abstract : It has been known for centuries that men live shorter lives than women, but until recently, the biological mechanisms driving this sex bias has been poorly understood. Mosaic loss of chromosome Y (mLOY) refers to chromosome Y aneuploidy, a male specific and the most common somatic mutation in human blood cells. READ MORE