XXXXY syndrome

49,XXXXYxxc syndrome
Other namesFraccaro syndrome
A 19-year-old man with XXXXY syndrome and prognathism
SpecialtyMedical genetics
Usual onsetPrenatal
DurationLifelong
CausesCellular nondisjunction during meiosis
Diagnostic methodKaryotype
Frequency1 in 85,000 to 100,000

49,XXXXY syndrome is an extremely rare aneuploidic sex chromosomal abnormality. It occurs in approximately 1 out of 85,000 to 100,000 males.[1][2][3] This syndrome is the result of maternal non-disjunction during both meiosis I and II.[4] It was first diagnosed in 1960 and was coined Fraccaro syndrome after the researcher.[2]

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  2. ^ a b Fraccaro, M.; Kaijser, K.; Lindsten, J. (1960-10-22). "A child with 49 chromosomes". Lancet. 2 (7156): 899–902. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(60)91963-2. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 13701146.
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