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An XYY Man

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Philip Cowen  and
Paul E. Mullen
Philip Cowen
Affiliation:
King's College Hospital, Denmark Hilly London SE5
Paul E. Mullen
Affiliation:
Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals
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Summary

This case report describes a young man with a 47, XYY karyotype who was convicted of arson. He suffered from a cardiac disorder which may well have been part of the XYY syndrome rather than a chance association. His abnormal karyotype was disclosed in court and used by the defence in a plea in mitigation.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 135 , Issue 1 , July 1979 , pp. 79 - 81
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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