Three examples of a sex-linked disease are; Hemophilia,
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and androgen insensitivity syndrome.
HIV, gonorrhea, and syphilis are examples of sexually
transmitted diseases, which is something totally different.
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Yes, it has been observed in many species like horses, dogs and
cats. Those animals are born with apparent normal female genitalia,
but fail to come into season as they dont have ovaries but
testicles inside. It is very rare, and like in humans its an x
linked disorder, so it is passed through the maternal line. However
it is not called androgen insensitivity syndrom but testicular
feminization or male pseudo-hermaphroditism.
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That is just a good starting point. If you don't know what sex
someone was supposed to be, then karyotyping can be a good place to
start. It can also give a clue as to what underlying conditions
there might be. For instance XY chromosomes and natural feminine
features could indicate androgen insensitivity syndrome. On the
other hand, androgynous features and an extra sex chromosome would
indicate Kleinfelter's syndrome.
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Excess androgen secretion may be related to polycystic ovarian
syndrome, which affects one in twenty women. Another cause may be
congenital adrenal hyperplasia.