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mosaic xxy syndrome :: Article Creator Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY Syndrome) Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition in which a boy is born with an extra X chromosome. Instead of the typical XY chromosomes in men, they have XXY, so this condition is sometimes called XXY syndrome. Men with Klinefelter usually don't know they have it until they run into problems trying to have a child. There's no cure, but it can be treated. You get the extra X chromosome by chance. Either the egg or the sperm that came together to create you had an extra X chromosome. Older women have a slightly higher chance of having a boy with XXY syndrome, but the chance is small. Men with Klinefelter may have: An extra X chromosome in every cell, which is the most common An extra X chromosome in only some cells, called mosaic Klinefelter, in which you don't have as many symptoms More than one extra X chromosome, which is very rare and more severe

tay sachs autosomal recessive :: Article Creator Lil Tay's Dad Hits Back At 'completely False' Allegation That He Faked His Daughter's Death The Instagram account for YouTuber Lil Tay slammed her father, Christopher Hope, as an "abusive racist" who faked her death, but he's fighting back on the allegations made on the account Tuesday. "The person who is responsible for that Instagram post, as well as anyone repeating the completely false and libelous accusation within it, are virtually certain to become defendants in a defamation lawsuit," the Canada-based attorney told TMZ in a statement. "Everything stated is 100% false, and I trust that this should be obvious to anyone who knows me or the long history of absurd and untrue statements made by the various people who have controlled the Instagram account." Page Six has reached out to Tay's reps for comment but did not immediately hear back

trisomy 18 edward syndrome :: Article Creator HEALTH SENTINEL: Child's Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome) Condition Spurs Mom's Invention Claire Juliette Watson-Ray, 5 1/2, has the genetic disorder trisomy 18. When she was 14 months old, she was diagnosed with liver cancer. Frequent trips to the hospital for Claire to have blood tests spurred her biomedical engineer mother, Melanie Watson, left, a Trine University assistant professor, to develop a portable blood testing device that sends results of multiple blood tests in real time to doctors. (By Jennifer Boen for News-Sentinel.Com) This early prototype of a hand-held device, developed by Trine University assistant professor Melanie Watson, counts blood cells from just a drop of blood. The device connects to a cell phone and sends results immediately to health care providers. The patent is pending, and an eighth version is being 3-D printed. (By Jennifer Boen for News-Sentinel.Com) Melanie

myelodysplastic syndrome bone marrow :: Article Creator Diagnosis Of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) can be difficult to diagnose. Many people who are diagnosed with MDS go to their doctor with some or all of the symptoms typical of MDS. Other people are diagnosed with MDS even though they don't have any symptoms. They may go to their doctor for a routine checkup and mild blood-count abnormalities are found in their blood work. Several other diseases can be confused with MDS, including: aplastic anemia certain leukemias, including acute leukemia and large granular lymphocytic leukemia HIV infection an overactive immune system Proper diagnosis is crucial so that you receive the most-effective treatment for MDS. Often, you will be referred to a hematologist (a doctor who specializes in blood disorders). A definitive diagnosis can be provided only after a specialist called a hematopathologist examines a s

mediterranean blood disorder :: Article Creator National Sickle Cell Awareness Month- Do You Know Your Status? By Mylika Scatliffe,AFRO Women's Health Writer September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, and it affects approximately 100,000 Americans– mainly African Americans.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "the disease occurs among one out of every 500 Black or African-American births and among about one out of every 36,000 Hispanic-American births."  "It is most common among people whose ancestors come from Sub-Saharan Africa; the Western Hemisphere (South America, the Caribbean, and Central America); Saudi Arabia; India; and Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece and Italy," reports the CDC. Those with SCD have red blood cells that are crescent shaped rather than round and pliable