Abstract
It is widely accepted that human X and Y chromosomes are differentiated from a pair of autosomes by means of chromosomal inversions or accumulation of linked sex-determining genes. Therefore, the diseases caused by X- and Y-linked genes are not only similar to those caused by autosomes genes, but also gender specific. Some studies on the relative roles of the sex chromosome genes are likely to illuminate the reasons for the expression of some diseases within and between the sexes. Understanding the bases of these gender-based differences is also important for the development of new approaches to disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In this chapter, we overview our current knowledge about the chromosomal, genomic, and single-gene diseases of the sex chromosomes, and discuss the correlation with fetal morphology.
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Li, H. et al. (2021). Sex Chromosome-Linked Diseases. In: Masuzaki, H. (eds) Fetal Morph Functional Diagnosis. Comprehensive Gynecology and Obstetrics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8171-7_15
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