A 22-year-old woman who has recently relocated comes in for a new patient appointment. She has a slight intellectual handicap and has graduated from high school. The patient has no serious health issues, but he does have recurrent swelling in his hands and feet. She reached menarche at the age of 13, and she has regular menstrual periods. Short height and a webbed neck are revealed through physical examination. Karyotype examination of peripheral leukocytes reveals that 40% of the cells have a 45,X genotype and the remaining 60% have a 46,XX genotype. Which of the following is most likely to be the source of this patient's condition?

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Eductional Objective: Mosaicism is the existence of several, genetically distinct cell lineages in the body. It can be caused by a number of factors, including chromosomal nondisjunction or a mutation during the early stages of embryonic development. Somatic mosaicism is caused by a mix of normal and mutant somatic cells, which frequently results in a milder version of the illness.

A 22-Year-Old Woman Who Has Recently Relocated Comes in for a New