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These concepts are related as both are human organs whose biological characteristics are compared in scientific studies, specifically regarding the distribution of SVCT transporters [1] and the relative size differences between genders [2].

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Comparison of Traditional Indigenous Diet and Modern Industrial ... isom.ca Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine 1 fact

claimThe SVCT1 transporter is present mainly in epithelial tissues including the kidney, liver, ovary, prostate, small intestine, colon, thymus, lung, and pancreas, while the SVCT2 transporter is more widely distributed in tissues including the brain, retina, placenta, spleen, prostate, testis, ovaries, lung, skeletal muscle, intestine, kidney, adrenals, and bone, according to Rivas et al. (2008).

Is There a Male Brain and a Female Brain? | Child & Family Blog childandfamilyblog.com Child and Family Blog 1 fact

measurementWhile the average size of women's and men's brains differs by 11%, the size of other human organs differs by larger percentages: hearts by 17%, lungs by 23%, livers by 14%, pancreases by 18%, kidneys by 19%, and thyroids by 25%, with all these organs being larger in men.