Men are at an increased risk of diseases heart attack and stroke caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot than women. Now the reason behind this has been discovered by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
To study the matter, Ethan Weiss and colleagues at the university used a mouse model of thrombosis.
Heart Attack - Overview
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
In this study, GH-deficient mice were protected from thrombosis in the model of disease.
When female GH-deficient mice were given pulsatile GH (to mimic the manner in which GH is secreted in males) their ability to form blood clots resembled male mice.
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The researchers therefore conclude that sex-specific patterns of GH release mediate the gender-associated differences observed in susceptibility to diseases caused by inappropriate thrombosis, information that they hope will be of help in the development of sex-specific treatments for thrombosis.
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Air Pollution May Lead to Deep Vein Thrombosis
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