“Expanding the Phenotype of Triple X Syndrome: A Comparison of Prenatal Versus Postnatal Diagnosis” —This cross-sectional study was published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics. It describes the diagnosis, physical aspects, medical problems, and neurodevelopmental features in a large cohort of females with 47, XXX. Click here.
“The Impact of Living with Klinefelter Syndrome: A Qualitative Exploration of Adolescents and Adults” — This research article examines the medical, psychological, and social challenges that arise in individuals with 47,XXY as well as providing practical recommendations for parents and professionals on how to meet these challenges. Click here.
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Date of Publication: September 2011
Article Title: Mortality in Patients with Klinefelter Syndrome in Britain: A Cohort Study
Authors: Anthony Swerdlow, Craig Higgins, Minouk Schoemaker, Alan Wright, and Patricia Jacobs
Date of Publication: December 1, 2005
“Patients diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome have raised mortality from several specific causes. This may reflect hormonal and genetic mechanisms.”
This is an article written by AXYS board member Ginnie Isaacs Cover, MSW, MBA for the July 2017 issue of Exceptional Parent magazine. It provides some general information on sex chromosome variations and highlights certain challenges parents can face in getting the appropriate care and assistance for their child.
“ACMG Releases Updated Position Statement on Noninvasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) for Detection of Fetal Aneuploidy”—The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), released a new position statement on July 28, 2016 that expands upon its 2013 recommendations on the use of NIPS in prenatal care. “ACMG continues to stress that NIPS is a screening rather than a diagnostic test and positive results should be followed by a diagnostic test such as chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis,” wrote the paper’s lead author. Click Here.
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Date of Publication: May 2017
A couple in the U.K. are fighting to help their son with 47,XYY get what he needs to be successful in school. From the original article:
“Holly Mayatt, of Sandown Road, said her son Harry, who attends All Saints Junior Academy, is struggling more and more at school due to him not being given specialist provision which she has asked for.
Harry has XYY syndrome, a rare chromosomal disorder. Symptoms may include learning disabilities and behavioural problems such as impulsivity. He also has SPD (sensory processing disorder).”
Article Title: Unique – XYY
Authors: Unique – Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
Date of Publication: 2014
An article with general information about XYY Syndrome.
An excerpt:
“Approximately one boy in 1000 has XYY chromosomes. In the cells of their body, instead of 46 chromosomes including one X and one Y chromosome, they have one X and two Y chromosomes, making 47 in all. The impact of the extra Y chromosome is extremely variable.”
Article Title: XYY Study Day Report
Author: Unique – Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
Date of Publication: 2008
“Families with a son with XYY – a single extra Y chromosome – met experts and researchers at a study day in Oxford, UK in April 2008. They heard what is already known from research conducted on boys and men with XYY who were identified in the 1960s and what is starting to emerge from a follow-up study of the development of children with an extra sex chromosome, launched last summer in the UK. This study will refine and update knowledge about boys and girls aged between 4 and 16 with Triple X, XYY and XXY (Klinefelter syndrome), and in particular what is known about their behaviour and learning.”
