One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher risk of several common diseases.

News Release: One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher risk of several common diseases – University of Cambridge

Original Study: Detection and characterization of male sex chromosome abnormalities in the UK Biobank study – Genetics in Medicine

Commentary: One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, research suggests – The Guardian

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Interesting work looking at the prevalence of male sex chromosomal abnormalities in UK Biobank.

"Only 49 of 213 (23%) of men whom we identified with KS and only 1 of 143 (0.7%) with 47,XYY had a diagnosis of abnormal karyotype on their medical records or self-report." https://t.co/3VKh2rqxyn

— Veera Rajagopal  (@doctorveera) June 11, 2022