Sex gap in aging and longevity: can sex chromosomes play a role?
Abstract It is well known that women live longer than men. This gap is observed in most human populations and can even reach 10–15 years. In addition, most of the known super centenarians (i.e., humans who lived for > 110 years) are women. The differences in life expectancy between men and women...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0181-y |