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Amy1976
06-13-03, 08:39 PM
i was never any good at science... the X and Y thing put me to sleep. It is all greek to me. I did get that both my parents had to have a mutated gene to have a 25% chance of having a CAH child... I am the last of four... can anyone explain in lamens terms wqhat the XY thing is all about????

Dot7843
06-16-03, 05:08 PM
:confused: Does this clear it up for you???

Betsy
06-16-03, 11:05 PM
female: 46XX
male: 46XY

CAH females are 46XX

CAIS females are 46XY

Some people are 47XXY, or XXXY, or 47XXO, and the list goes on and on.

Betsy