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Sex reversal from functional disomy of Xp: prenatal and post-mortem findings.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Oct 2008
Piccione Maria, Maresi Emiliano, Zollino Marcella, Sanfilippo Cinzia, Seminara Laura, Neri Giovanni, Corsello Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Translocations involving the short arms of the X and Y chromosomes are uncommon and are often associated with anomalies in gonadal development. Segmental duplications of the X chromosome interfere with the formation of the testis in patients with a 46,XY karyotype. The gene products located within the duplicated segment, when present in double dose, may affect on male sex development. We report on a fetus with...
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