KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 160 · KROK (Dentistry)

When examining a female patient a doctor observed the following: misshapen auricles, elevated palate, teeth growth disorder; mental retardation; no disruption of reproductive function. Provisional diagnosis is the "super woman" syndrome. Point out the karyotype of this disease.

  1. A. (47, XXX)
  2. B. (45, X0)
  3. C. (47, XXY)
  4. D. (47, XYY)
  5. E. (47, YYY)
Hint

Think about which sex-chromosome aneuploidy produces a phenotypic female with an extra chromosome but usually preserved fertility.

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