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Search for XYY syndrome in psychiatrically disturbed children and adolescent juvenile delinquents

A preliminary report

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Two groups of young males were analyzed: 18 patients from the Division of Child Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, and 28 juvenile delinquents from Lino Lakes Juvenile Detention Center. All patients were screened regarding stature and behavior characteristics. None of the 46 cases analyzed showed any abnormality, either of autosomal or of sex chromosomes.

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  1. John C. Duffy M.D. (Assistant Professor)

    Present address: Tucson Child Guidance Clinic, Tucson, Arizona

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  1. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Jaroslav Cervenka M.D. (Assistant Professor)

  2. Division of Child Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, USA

    John C. Duffy M.D. (Assistant Professor)

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Duffy, J.C., Cervenka, J. Search for XYY syndrome in psychiatrically disturbed children and adolescent juvenile delinquents. Child Psych Hum Dev 2, 50–53 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01442059

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