Study may identify reasons underlying increased risk of AAA in men

Research currently being in progress at the University of Leicester may identify Y chromosome linked to fatal aneurysm. This new finding cold be one of the reasons underlying an increased risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) in men.
According to research team, AAA is the ballooning of the abdominal part of the major artery in the body. Rupturing of the weakened artery causes death in 80% of cases due to massive blood loss. The I chromosome, which is present exclusively in men, may hold the key to deciphering why AAA has a 50% higher diagnosis rate in men than women

Preliminary results from the study will be showcased at the University of Leicester’s Festival of Postgraduate Research on 24 June.