klinefelter's syndrome & turner’s syndrome. cause of kleinfelter’s male has extra...

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Klinefelter's Syndrome&

Turner’s Syndrome

Cause of Kleinfelter’s

Male has extra ChromosomeKnown as XXY maleMale has total of 47 chromosomes

Cause of Turner’s

Turner's syndrome is caused by the complete or partial absence of one of the X chromosomes

Only occurs in females

Symptoms of Kleinfelter’s

Male may be infertileLearning and motor skills impairmentLack of Hair normal men have

Symptoms of Turner’s

Women are shorter than normalInfertilePuffinessSkeletal abnormalitiesHeart defects Kidney problems

Kleinfelter’s Treatment

Genetic Variation is irreversibleTestosterone treatment for people who want

to be more masculine

Turner’s Treatment

Growth HormoneEstrogen treatments No known cures

Groups Getting Disorder

1 out of 650 people have Klinefelters disorder, many don’t show symptoms

Group most likely to get Turner’s is women

Artificial Insemination

Artificial insemination - a technique that can help treat certain kinds of infertility in women.

For/Against Artificial Insemination

ForLess risk for child w/

disorder

AgainstReligious Groups

think its unethical

You tube videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUBcDzcXRsY&feature=player_embedded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVq8lcCqY-A&feature=player_embedded

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