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. 2015 Jul 17;8:323–334. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S80242

Table 2.

Medical and physical features of SCA conditions

47,XXY 48,XXYY
47,XYY 47,XXX 48,XXXX
48,XXXY
49,XXXXX
49,XXXXY
Strongly associated with:
Endocrinologic
 Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency/microorchidism) X X
 Infertility/fertility problems X X
Increased risk for:
Neurologic
 Seizure disorder X X X X X
 Hypotonia X X X X X
 Coordination/motor skills disorders X X X X X
 Tremor X X X X X
Ear, Nose and Throat
 Cleft palate X X X X X
 Velopharyngeal insufficiency X X X X X
 Obstructive sleep apnea X X X X X
Cardiopulmonary
 Congenital heart malformation X X X X X
 Asthma/reactive airway disease X X X X X
Gastrointestinal
 Constipation X X X X X
 Functional abdominal pain X X
 Eosinophilic esophagitis X X X X X
Musculoskeletal
 Flat feet/pes planus X X X X X
 Joint hypermobility X X X X X
 Radioulnar synostosis/congenital elbow dislocation X X X X X
 Congenital hip dysplasia X X
 Clubfoot X X X X
 Scoliosis X X X X X
Endocrinologic
 Hypothyroidism X X X X X
 Diabetes mellitus/type II X X X X X
 Gynecomastia X X
 Premature ovarian failure X X
 Ovarian/uterine malformation X X
Rheumatologic/autoimmune
 Systemic lupus erythematosus X X
 Rheumatoid arthritis X X
Hematologic/oncologic
 Deep vein thromboses/blood clots X X
 Venous ulcers/varicosities X X
 Breast cancer X X
 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma X
 Teratoma/germ cell tumor (testicular or extragonadal) X X
Other medical
 Strabismus X X X X X
 Environmental allergies X X X X X
 Kidney aplasia/dysplasia X X X
 Cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) X X
Dental
 Atypical dental development X X X X X
 Thin enamel/dental caries X X X X X
 Taurodontism X X X X X

Note: Data from.10,1315,2338

Abbreviation: SCA, sex chromosome aneuploidy.