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[Y chromosome in Turner syndrome].
Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism - 1 Jan 2017
Rojek Aleksandra, Kwasiuk Karolina, Obara-Moszyńska Monika, Kolesińska Zofia, Niedziela Marek
Abstract excerpt
Turner syndrome (TS) is an inherited genetic disorder caused by numerical and/or structural chromosome X aberrations occurring at a frequency of 1:1200-1:2500 live-born girls. The most common karyotype is X chromosome monosomy (45,X) (approximately 50-60% of cases). Approximately 5-6% of patients may have abnormal Y chromosome or mosaicism characterized by the coexistence of 45,X cell line with cell line in which...
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