By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc.Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Jan 5 2025 Why losing the Y chromosome is more than genetics—it’s a key to understanding male health disparities. Review Article: The effects of loss of Y chromosome on male health. Image Credit: Rost9 / Shutterstock In a recent review article in the journal Nature Reviews Genetics, researchers discussed the current understanding regarding the...
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People with additional X or Y chromosome may be at increased risk for dangerous blood clots
by Geisinger Health System Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with an additional X or Y chromosome—a genetic condition known as supernumerary sex chromosome aneuploidy—have an increased risk of developing blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), a Geisinger study has found. The results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). VTE, which...