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What does polysomy mean?

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Noun
  1. The condition of being polysomic.
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In addition, polysomy 17 was noted in 25 cases, of whom 14 were amplified, nine were not amplified and 2 were equivocal.
The incidence of polysomy of chromosome 17 varies from 10-50 per cent depending on criterion used to define the polysomic state.
On the other hand, having Y chromosome polysomy has other effects than masculinization.
In order to avoid misinterpreting chromosome 17 polysomy as HER2 gene amplification, the use of a CEN 17 probe is recommended for more accurate HER2 status assessment.

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