Having two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome (or a genotype of XXY, instead of XY) does indeed have a name ? and that name is Klinefelter syndrome! Bravo for wanting to find out more about this condition that occurs more often you might suspect. Klinefelter Syndrome ? or KS for short ? affects one out of every 500 to 1,000 baby boys of all races and ethnicities, although many people might not ...

Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is characterized in adults by the combination of a tall stature, small testes, gynecomastia, and azoospermia. This case is described in a North African population of the Mediterranean region of North Africa. We report the case of a male 16 years old, of Arab ethnic origin, and diagnosed with this syndrome, who had a small height in relation to a growth hormone (GH) def...

This study aimed to characterize cerebral perfusion in men with Klinefelter's syndrome, known to present specific deficits in language, using (99m)Tc- hexamethylpropylene-amine-oxime scintigraphy and Talairach normalization. While a perfusion asymmetry toward the left hemisphere was found in controls, perfusion was mostly symmetrical in Klinefelter patients in the upper temporal and lower parie...

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Klinefelter syndrome (KS), a 47,XXY chromosomal abnormality, has been shown to be associated with a number of malignancies, but has not been linked to acute leukemias to date. We present a case of a 54-year-old male diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with monocytic differentiation, whose cytogenetic and subsequent FISH analyses revealed a constitutional 47,XXY karyotype. We also review...

Abstract The case of an 8-year-old, sexually active but infertile Przewalski’s stallion ( Equus ferus przewalskii ) was studied. Besides the infertility, also showed permanent problems with its body condition, being obviously weaker than all other group members. horse kept in a separate place for two years 12 mares harem (six had foals earlier); however, none covered got pregnant. Andrological ...