First Published Jul 21, 2022, 7:02 AM IST
Heart Attack: A study has revealed why heart disease and heart failure are more common in older men.
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Yes, a recent study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden has reported that loss of the ‘Y’ chromosome is a major cause of heart disease in men. A human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. It determines whether a person is male or female. A female has two X chromosomes (XX). A male has one X and one Y (XY). Hence, ‘Y’ chromosome is known as male chromosome.
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Thus, in older men, when the ‘Y’ chromosome decreases, fibrosis develops in the heart. This weakens the heart. This study found that heart diseases occur as a result. Similarly, mLOY accounts for the majority of deaths in men due to heart disease.
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Accordingly, the number of ‘Y’ chromosome in the white blood cells of men decreases. Because of this, younger men die more from heart disease than women.