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A SEARCH FOR TRIPLE X FEMALES IN A FERTILE POPULATION
Author(s) -
Lucas Mary,
Dewhurst C. J.,
Hurley Rosalinde,
Anderson Sheila,
Blunt Susan
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1971.tb00230.x
Subject(s) - karyotype , buccal swab , population , abnormality , chromosomal abnormality , biology , chromosome , gynecology , genetics , medicine , psychiatry , gene , environmental health
Summary Buccal smears of 3536 puerperal women have been examined and one example of 47 XXX karyotype found in this fertile population. One other triple X female was found during the pilot survey of 100 women. Four males with the karyotype 47 XXY were found among 1811 newborn males. No sex chromosome abnormality was detected in 1678 newborn females.