Mortality ratios and life expectancy in X chromatin positive males.

AUTOR(ES)

Price, W H

RESUMO

In a prospective study of 466 X chromatin positive males an increase in mortality of about 50% has been observed. The increase is associated with a loss of about five years in life span. There is no convincing evidence that the increase is concentrated at any particular age group but this possibility could not be excluded. No effect of mode of ascertainment could be demonstrated. From this study we conclude that it is likely that the mortality experienced by chromatin positive males in general is at least 115% of that experienced by normal men and could be more than 200%.

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