Male Gene Linked To Coronary Artery Disease Risk

A recent study published by The Lancet suggests that males with a certain variant on their Y-chromosome are at a 50% higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). The study, led by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK and Dr Fadi J Charchar, University of Ballarat, Australia, provides insight into the roles that Y-chromosomes have in health and disease. The Y-chromosome is exclusively found in men - passed on from father to son - and is responsible for maleness and fertility...

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