The Y chromosome is a sex-linked chromosome. Men are XY and women are XX, so only men have a Y chromosome. The Y chromosome is very small and contains few genes. Hence, there are very-few Y-linked diseases.
See also articles Introduction to Genetics and Introduction to Genetic Diseases.
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