X-linked liver enzyme may explain why women and men process cholesterol differently

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an enzyme in the liver may partly explain sex differences in the body’s handling of cholesterol and the risk of developing atherosclerosis. The research, published in Nature Communications, is based on experiments conducted in mice and human liver cells.

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