Klinefelter’s Syndrome Noorunnehar Qureshi

A Brief Introduction XXY Nondisjunction resulting in a trisomy of the sex chromosomes Usually because of a random error during formation of egg or sperm Can also be due to replication error after conception Does not always prevent in obvious way Occurs in ~1 in 650 males

Manifestation and Treatment The syndrome usually presents with – Tall stature – Hypogonadism – Fertility problems – Cognitive/language deficits of varying severity – Gynecomastia – Female distribution of fat and body hair – Decreased brain volume – Infertility – Unsuppressed FSH and LH Treatment – Androgen therapy

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