Sex chromosome tetrasomy and pentasomy.

Article

Sex chromosome tetrasomy and pentasomy.

Pediatrics - 1 Oct 1995

Linden M G, Bender B G, Robinson A

Abstract excerpt

Sex chromosome abnormalities occur in at least 1 in 400 births and include the well-described 47,XXX, 47,XXY, 47,XYY, and 45,X karyotypes. The addition of more than one extra X or Y chromosome occurs rarely, and little information is available in the medical literature. Individual case reports ma...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Klinefelter Syndrome
Male
Phenotype
Sex Chromosome Aberrations
X Chromosome
Y Chromosome

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