Preferred Label : klinefelter syndrome;

MeSH definition : A form of male HYPOGONADISM, characterized by the presence of an extra X CHROMOSOME, small TESTES, seminiferous tubule dysgenesis, elevated levels of GONADOTROPINS, low serum TESTOSTERONE, underdeveloped secondary sex characteristics, and male infertility (INFERTILITY, MALE). Patients tend to have long legs and a slim, tall stature. GYNECOMASTIA is present in many of the patients. The classic form has the karyotype 47,XXY. Several karyotype variants include 48,XXYY; 48,XXXY; 49,XXXXY, and mosaic patterns ( 46,XY/47,XXY; 47,XXY/48,XXXY, etc.).;

MeSH synonym : syndrome, klinefelter's; klinefelter's syndrome; klinefelter syndromes; syndromes, klinefelter; syndrome, klinefelter; klinefelters syndrome; XXY syndrome; syndrome, XXY; syndromes, XXY; XXY syndromes;

CISMeF synonym : Klinefelter; syndrome, 48,XXYY; syndromes, 49,XXXXY;

MeSH hyponym : XXXY males; 48,XXYY Syndrome; klinefelter syndrome, variants; XXY trisomy; 49,XXXXY Syndrome; Klinefelter Syndromes, Variants; Syndrome, Variants Klinefelter; Syndromes, Variants Klinefelter; Xxyy Syndrome; Syndrome, Xxyy; Syndromes, Xxyy; Xxyy Syndromes; Trisomies, XXY; Trisomy, XXY; XXY Trisomies; XXXY Male;

MeSH annotation : index here karyotypes XXXY, XXXXY, XXYY, XXXYY, XX/XXY, XX/YY, XY/XXY, XXY/XXXY, XXY/XXYY, XY/XXY/XXXY if called KLINEFELTER SYNDROME by author but if not so named by author, index under SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinefelter syndrome;

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A form of male HYPOGONADISM, characterized by the presence of an extra X CHROMOSOME, small TESTES, seminiferous tubule dysgenesis, elevated levels of GONADOTROPINS, low serum TESTOSTERONE, underdeveloped secondary sex characteristics, and male infertility (INFERTILITY, MALE). Patients tend to have long legs and a slim, tall stature. GYNECOMASTIA is present in many of the patients. The classic form has the karyotype 47,XXY. Several karyotype variants include 48,XXYY; 48,XXXY; 49,XXXXY, and mosaic patterns ( 46,XY/47,XXY; 47,XXY/48,XXXY, etc.).

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