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One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher risk of several common diseases

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Exeter. In a study published in Genetics in Medicine, researchers...