Basic Summary for Jacobs syndrome

Main name of condition: Jacobs syndrome
Other names or spellings: XYY syndrome

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What is Jacobs syndrome?
  Brief description of Jacobs syndrome: Rare chromosome syndrome with an extra Y male chromosome.
  Parent types of Jacobs syndrome: Sex chromosome conditions, Intersex conditions, Y Chromosome Disorders, X Chromosome Disorders
  Organs Affected by Jacobs syndrome: chromosome, x chromosome, y chromosome, sex chromosomes

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How many people get Jacobs syndrome?
  Prevalance of Jacobs syndrome: 1-in-2000 approximately.
  Prevalance Rate of Jacobs syndrome: approx 1 in 2,000 or 0.05% or 136,000 people in USA [about data]

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How serious is Jacobs syndrome?
  Complications of Jacobs syndrome: see complications of Jacobs syndrome

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What causes Jacobs syndrome?
  Class of Condition for Jacobs syndrome: genetic sex chromosomal

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Can anyone else get Jacobs syndrome?
  Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.

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