Loss of chromosome Y in blood, but not in brain, of suicide completers
Loss of chromosome Y in blood, but not in brain, of suicide completers
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Men have a higher rate of completed suicide than women, which suggests that sex chromosome abnormalities may be related to the pathophysiology of suicide. Recent studies have found an aberrant loss of chromosome Y (LOY) in various diseases; however, no study has investigated whether there is an association between LOY and suicide. The purpose of th...
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Loss of chromosome Y in blood, but not in brain, of suicide completers
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1985144743
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1985144743
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0190667
