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By Dr Tushar Chauhan October 06, 2022
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Also known as trisomy 21, occurs due to the presence of an extra chromosome 21 with a pair. Patients show serious mental and developmental problems.
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Also known as trisomy 13 (presence of three chromosomes 13). The condition causes serious intellectual, mental and developmental abnormalities.
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Also known as trisomy 18 (presence of three chromosomes 13). The condition causes serious congenital problems.
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Deletion of the p arm of chromosome 5 causes Cri-du-chat syndrome. The patient cries like a cat.
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The presence of an extra X chromosome in males causes this condition. The typical karyotype is XXY instead of XY and causes male infertility.
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The absence of an X chromosome in females results in Turner syndrome (XO). The condition is associated with serious developmental problems.
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A condition with three X chromosomes (XXX) instead of 2 (XX) is known as triple X syndrome or super female. No visible serious health problems are reported.
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The presence of an extra Y chromosome in males causes the present condition. Again no visible serious symptoms are reported in a patient.
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