Triple X syndrome

Triple X syndrome

Triple X syndrome is a genetic disease caused by an extra X chromosome in every cell of a human female. The extra X chromosome results in the formation of XXX. It is not inherited, but usually occurs during the formation of reproductive cells, resulting from non-disjunction.

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