Cause and Detection

Klinefelter's Syndrome is a male with an extra X chromosome put how do you determine that you have it.Sometimes you can tell just by the symptoms but to be sure you do Karyotype. Karyotype is when DNA is extracted and the umber of chromosomes is counted to see if there is and extra X chromosome. Klinefelter's Syndrome is caused when there is an error in cell division with the sex chromosomes(XY). There is increase risked of your child getting Klinefelter's Syndrome the older you you are. the graph shows just genetic disorders but it also applies to Klinefelter's Syndrome.

How to Treat Klinefelter's Syndrome

Testosterone used in Androgen therapy

Although Klinefelter's syndrome can not be completely cured there are things you can do to counteract some of the symptoms. One example is Androgen therapy, this is when someone gets testosterone injections. This is the most common type of treatment for someone with Klinefelter's Syndrome and normally starts around the age of 12.These injections can counter act some of the symptoms like small testes and leak of body hair.These injections can help with psychological problems and make the person have a more masculine appearance. For more extreme causes of of Klinefelter's Syndrome there is also speak therapy because Klinefelter's syndrome can cause speech problems. There is still ways that people with Klinefelter's Syndrome can have children though by extracting sperm cells.

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Living with Klinefelter's Syndrome

If you have Klinefelter's syndrome you are not alone it is a decently common genetic disorder. there is many levels though in most cases people could live their life without even knowing that they have Klinefelter's Syndrome. There are severer cases though and people who know they have Klinefelter's Syndrome.If you are one of these people there are places you can go to for help. Some examples of these places are Aaksis, Klinefelter Syndrome Support Group website, and Welcome to the Klinefelter's Syndrome Association UK | Klinefelter's Syndrome Association.

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What is Klinefelter's Syndrome

a male with Klinefelter's Syndrome
(has 2 X chromosomes)

Klinefelter's Syndrome is when a male is born with an extra X chromosome. Klinefelter's Syndrome results when there is an error in cell division. This means that Klinefelter's Syndrome can not be inherited, but older women have an increased risk of a child developing it. This means that males who have it have 47 chromosomes instead of 46:instead of being XY like a normal male they are XXY. This results in an decrease production of testosterone. That is why some of the symptoms are small testes,reduced facial and body hair, enlarged breast, and it also results in infertility. People with Klinefelter's Syndrome also have increased risked of other diseases such as breast cancer. also in some causes it can cause learning disabilities and speech problems.

for more information: Klinefelter syndrome - Genetics Home Reference

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A Short History of Klinefelter's Syndrome

Dr. Harry Klinefelter

Klinefelter's Syndrome was discovered by Dr. Harry Klinefelter and his coworkers in 1942. they discovered it when they were working inside the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. they examined 9 men with similar symptoms, for example sparse body and facial hair, enlarged breast, small testes, and inability to produce sperm. This is when Klinefelter's Syndrome was officially named and had the basic symptoms. Research for Klinefelter's Syndrome was far from over though because in the late 1950's researches figured out what causes Klinefelter's Syndrome. They figured out that it was a wrong chromosome arrangement resulting in an extra X chromosomes for males. In the 1970's researches wanted to see how common Klinefelter's Syndrome so they tested newborns chromosomes, one study tested over 40,000 newborns. this study's data showed that about 1 to 500 and 1 to 1,000 newborns have Klinefelter's Syndrome. The research of  Klinefelter's Syndrome still goes on today, such as learning more about what causes it.

for more information go to: History of Klinefelter Syndrome