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Sex Difference of Radiation Response in Occupational and Accidental Exposure
Conclusion and Outlook This review summarizes the data from major human studies on the health risks of radiation exposure and shows that sex can potentially influence the prolonged response to radiation exposure (Figure 1 and Tables 1, 2). These data suggest that long-term radiosensitivity in females is higher than that in males who receive a comparable dose of radiation. Our analysis of the literature agrees with the conclusions of the recent report on the Biological effects of ionizing radiation (BEIR VII) published in 2006 by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), United States (National Research Council, 2006). The B...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - May 2, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research

The benefits and challenges of family genetic testing in rare genetic diseases —lessons from Fabry disease
ConclusionIn this review, the worldwide experience of an international group of experts of Fabry disease highlights the issues faced in the family genetic testing of patients affected with rare genetic diseases.
Source: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine - April 9, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Dominique P. Germain, Sergey Moiseev, Fernando Su árez‐Obando, Faisal Al Ismaili, Huda Al Khawaja, Gheona Altarescu, Fellype C. Barreto, Farid Haddoum, Fatemeh Hadipour, Irina Maksimova, Mirelle Kramis, Sheela Nampoothiri, Khanh Ngoc Nguyen Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research