XYY syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

double male syndrome, YY syndrome

See for

XYY trisomy

Broader Terms

chromosome disorder, syndrome

Related Terms

sex linked trait

Scope Note

genetic disorder that produces tall and in many cases disturbed behavioral males due to XYY karyotype.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• For parents, who have been informed through prenatal examination, that the foetus has the karyotype 47,XYY, we canmediate contact to parents, who have a son with the XYY syndrome, and such a contact can also be arranged if the diagnosis XYY syndrome is made at a later stage.
• XYY Syndrome Important It is possible that the main title of the report XYY Syndrome is not the name you expected.
• XYY syndrome is not inherited, EHandler: no quick summary.
• The frequency of XYY syndrome is not certain due to statistical differences between different studies.
• Cause and prevalence XYY syndrome is not inherited, but usually occurs as a random event during the formation of sperm cells.

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