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Is Turner syndrome inherited

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Darian Altenwerth

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4y ago
Updated: 4/22/2021

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

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Is turner syndrome inheritable or random?

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How is Turner's Syndrome Inherited?

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How does a person receive turner syndrome?

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Does Missy Marlowe have Turner's syndrome?

Yes and she is also the spokesperson for the Turner Syndrome Society.


What is the mode of inheritance of turner's syndrome?

Turner syndrome is typically the result of a random event, rather than being inherited from a person's parents. It is caused by a complete or partial absence of one of the X chromosomes, leading to a variety of physical and developmental differences.


Does turner syndrome occur in boys?

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Why do people with Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner's syndrome still exist in the population despite their infertility?

People with Klinefelter's syndrome (XXY) and Turner's syndrome (XO) can still have children through assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization. Additionally, many individuals with these syndromes may not be aware of their infertility at a young age when they may still have the opportunity to have children. These genetic conditions are also not always inherited, so they can arise independently in a population.


Is turner syndrome more often in females?

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Has anyone been cured from turner's syndrome?

No, nobody has been cured from Turner syndrome.


What is the more common name of monosomy X?

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