A patient with short stature, streak ovaries, webbed neck, and coarctation of the aorta likely has which chromosomal finding?
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Correct answer: 45,X
Turner syndrome is characterized by a 45,X karyotype. This results in gonadal dysgenesis and physical findings such as webbed neck and cardiac anomalies. The other karyotypes correspond to different syndromes.
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