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Klinefelter

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

KLINEFELTER SYNDROME

Chelsea, Zehra, Fatima

DEFINITION

  • Chromosomal conditions
  • Male physical & mental conditions
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SYMPTOMS

  • Small testes
  • Reduced facial/body hair
  • Infertility
  • Learning disabilities
  • Taller
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CAUSES

  • Extra X chromosome
  • XXY

INHERITANCE

  • Not inheritated
  • Random error
  • Sex chromosome
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TREATMENT

  • Testosterone replacement therapy
  • Breast tissue removal
  • Speech & physical therapy
  • Psychological counseling
  • Fertility treatment

DIAGNOSIS

  • Hormone testing
  • Chromosome analysis
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POPULATION

  • Males
  • 1 in 750 newborns
  • 1 in 50000 (rarer variants)
  • Under diagnosed
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ARTICLE

  • Abnormal cell growth
  • Improving care
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HALF MAN HALF WOMAN