answersLogoWhite

0

Can women get Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Updated: 12/18/2022
User Avatar

GaleEncyofMedicine

Lvl 1
13y ago

Best Answer

A few cases of the disorder in girls have been reported. Women carriers usually do not have any symptoms. Women carriers can occasionally develop inflammation of the joints (gout ) as they get older.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can women get Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Are women responsible for the Down syndrome disease?

No


Is Turner syndrome inherited?

It is not, the women affected by it cannot have their own children, so the syndrome is not inherited.


How is Turner's Syndrome Inherited?

It is not, the women affected by it cannot have their own children, so the syndrome is not inherited.


Are heart problems the norm for Turner syndrome women?

Heart problems are more common in women with Turner syndrome, although I do not know if I would say they are the norm.


Is Irritable bowel syndrome is more common among women than men?

Women


What community is most at risk for down syndrome?

Older women who give birth have a much higher chance of having a baby with Down syndrome than do other women.


Are women who have turner's syndrome sterile?

Yes, most women with Turner syndrome are infertile. There are two types of Turner syndrome and people with the Mosaic form of it (that is, only some of their cells are affected) are sometimes (rarely) able to have children naturally if they have gone through puberty spontaneously.


What gender is affected mostly by down syndrome female or male?

The proportion of men to women with Down syndrome is about equal.


How many chromosomes would the body of a women born with Turner's syndrome have?

45. 22 pairs plus one chromosome; the one X Turner's syndrome women usually posses.


True or false The risk of Down Syndrome decreases with age in pregnant women?

No. Older women are more likely to have Down Syndrome babies. The risk is highest after age 35.


How long do people with turner syndrome live?

people (girls/women) with turner syndrome live as long as regular people do....turner syndrome does not affect life spancy


Who carries the Turners Syndrome Does it come from the female or male?

This is not a good question. The Turners Syndrome only occurs in women, and it is not inherited, because these women cannot have their own children. No causes have been discovered yet.