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A possible association of long Y chromosomes and fetal loss

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Long Y chromosomes in a relatively unbiased large sample of newborn infants were measured. The proportion of prior abortions was increased twofold in mothers of long Y infants compared to the control in the Caucasian sample. Our results indicate that an increased length of Y chromosome may be an important cause of fetal loss.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, CDRC, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, 97 201, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Shivanand R. Patil

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA

    Herbert A. Lubs

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Patil, S.R., Lubs, H.A. A possible association of long Y chromosomes and fetal loss. Hum Genet 35, 233–235 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00393975

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