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They explicitly say that men=people with Y chromosomes in this article. Then they talks about “men” loosing the Y chromosome in some cells. “As men age, the p
by acomjean 3y ago
They explicitly say that men=people with Y chromosomes in this article.
Then they talks about “men” loosing the Y chromosome in some cells.
“As men age, the proportion of Y-less blood cells increases, and an abundance of such cells has been linked to conditions including heart disease, neurodegenerative conditions and some cancers.”
Sex and gender are lumped together in English and this creates some vagueness. Especially in the paragraph where they’re indicating that “lifestyle” plays a role in those differences in cancer rates.