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Klinefelter’s Syndrome: History, Origin and Symptoms | Genetics

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Klinefelter's Syndrome 2. Origin of Klinefelter's Syndrome 3. Symptoms 4. Ascertainment and Phenotype 5. Cytogenetic Findings 6. Frequency. History of Klinefelter's Syndrome: 1. In 1942, Klinefelter, Refenstein and Albright found nine men with small testes, aspermia, elevated urinary gonadotrophins and gynecomastics. These persons were later designated as Klinefelter's syndromic. 2. [...]

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Turner’s Syndrome: Introduction, Origin and Features | Genetics

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Turner's Syndrome 2. Origin 3. Indications for Suspecting Turner's Syndrome 4. Features 5. Chromosome Patterns 6. Ullrich's Syndrome 7. Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis  8. Incidence XYY-Males and Criminal Beha­viour. Introduction to Turner's Syndrome: Further clues to the nature of the sex- determining mechanism in human beings has come from studies of [...]

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Variation of Chromo­some Number in Human | Genetics

In this article we will discuss about the chromosomal aberrations and variation of chromosome number in human. Any anomaly in the normal structure of chromosome or any variation in the normal karyotype of human causes an abnormal development of human or resulting in zygotic loss, still births or infant death. The degree of the abnormalities in the human structure will [...]

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