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Turner's syndrome in the male with chromosomal mosaicism

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A chromosomal mosaic XO/XY (+estra chromosome) with unequal distribution of the cells lines in blood cells and in fibroblasts is described in a boy with typical traits of Turner's syndrome.

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  1. Institut für Humangenetik der Westfälischen Wilhelms, Universität Münster, Munster, Germany

    R. A. Pfeiffer & I. H. Pawlowitzki

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Pfeiffer, R.A., Pawlowitzki, I.H. Turner's syndrome in the male with chromosomal mosaicism. Hum Genet 4, 136–139 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00291258

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