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SRY Gene Increases the Risk of Developing Gonadoblastoma and/or Nontumoral Gonadal Lesions in Turner Syndrome
1 Mar 2009
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The presence of Y-chromosome material in patients with dysgenetic gonads increases the risk of gonadal tumors and/or nontumoral androgen-producing lesions. The patients' prognosis can vary, depending on their karyotype. The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of Y-chromosome mosaicism in Turner syndrome patients and its association with the development of gonadal tumors and/or nontumoral...
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