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How to treat XYY syndrome

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There is one particular hospital in Brussels (Erasme Hospital) doing a clinical activity which is the preimplantation of genetic diagnosis (PGD) for XYY patient. According to them the collected data demonstrate that PGD is a valid technique to allow couples at high risk of transmitting a genetic abnormality to increase their chances of a healthy pregnancy, though XYY syndrome is rarely inherited.