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Disomy of distal Xq in males: case report and overview.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jul 2004
Novelli Antonio, Bernardini Laura, Salpietro Damiano Carmelo, Briuglia Silvana, Merlino Maria Valeria, Mingarelli Rita, Dallapiccola Bruno
Abstract excerpt
A 46,XYq 8-year-old male was referred for microcephaly, growth, and mental retardation, hypotonia, genital hypoplasia, and dysmorphisms. FISH analysis showed that the rearranged Y chromosome originated from an unbalanced translocation of Xq27.3-qter onto the deleted Yq11.22. Analysis of reported patients with disomy of region distal to Xq26 suggests that this rare anomaly, associated with failure to dosage...
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