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Two Transsexuals with 47–XYY Karyotype

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Neil Buhrich ,
Ron Barr  and
P. R. L. C. Lam-Po-Tang
Neil Buhrich
Affiliation:
St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, N.S.W. 2010, Australia
Ron Barr
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Prince Henry Hospital, N.S.W. 2036, Australia
P. R. L. C. Lam-Po-Tang
Affiliation:
Prince of Wales Hospital, N.S.W. 2031
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Summary

—Previous reports of sexual orientation and gender identity in subjects with XYY karyotype are reviewed. Two patients seeking a change of sex operation and found to have an XYY karyotype are described. It is argued that an XYY karyotype may predispose to a disturbed gender identity and possibly to the development of the transsexual syndrome.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 133 , Issue 1 , July 1978 , pp. 77 - 81
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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