University of Eastern Finland: Carotid Stenosis is Associated With Sex Differences at the Cellular and Genetic Levels
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
KUOPIO, Finland, May 21 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news:
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Carotid stenosis is associated with sex differences at the cellular and genetic levels
Carotid stenosis increases the risk of stroke in both men and women. However, plaque characteristics often differ between the sexes, a recent study shows. The plaques clogging carotid arteries contained the same key cell types, but their function was altered in different ways in . . .
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Carotid stenosis is associated with sex differences at the cellular and genetic levels
Carotid stenosis increases the risk of stroke in both men and women. However, plaque characteristics often differ between the sexes, a recent study shows. The plaques clogging carotid arteries contained the same key cell types, but their function was altered in different ways in . . .