X-linked

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Meaning

relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome

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an X-linked mutation Source: Internet

A woman with an X-linked dominant disorder has a 50% chance of having an affected fetus with each pregnancy, although it should be noted that in cases such as incontinentia pigmenti, only female offspring are generally viable. Source: Internet

As an X-linked disorder, ALD presents most commonly in males, however approximately 50% of heterozygote females show some symptoms later in life. Source: Internet

As time went on, new symptoms arose (neutropenia, hypotonia, failure to thrive, small stature and frequent infections), which led the doctors to suspect my boys had some type of X-linked genetic syndrome. Source: Internet

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an autosomal dominant, X-linked neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in dystrophin, one of the largest genes known to date. Source: Internet

Exceptions to this finding are extremely rare cases in which boys with Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) also inherit an X-linked dominant condition and exhibit symptoms more similar to those of a female in terms of disease severity. Source: Internet

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