Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by genes located on the X-chromosome.
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- adjective genetics Associated with the
X chromosome .
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- adjective relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome
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Examples
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Some rarer genetic conditions, such as hemophilia, fragile X syndrome, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, are passed to children in a slightly different way, known as X-linked inheritance.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Some rarer genetic conditions, such as hemophilia, fragile X syndrome, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, are passed to children in a slightly different way, known as X-linked inheritance.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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This child would not be a carrier of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) and therefore, she could not pass the SH2D1A alteration to her future children.
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There are several ways that X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) can be diagnosed.
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This suggests that other genes besides SH2D1A could be responsible for causing certain cases of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP).
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A blood sample is obtained from a male who has clinical symptoms of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) or from a female who wants to see if she is a carrier of an SH2D1A alteration.
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Therefore, when a male has an alteration in SH2D1A, he will develop clinical signs of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP).
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Provided that the male partner of a female carrier does not himself have X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP), a female child inheriting the alteration will also be a carrier like her mother and not show symptoms of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP).
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However, in individuals with X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP), the immune system does not always respond as it should to specific challenges.
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However, in some cases, boys or young men with X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) can develop lymphoma without ever having had Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection.
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