1. Klinefelter
Syndrome
By: Andrea R.

2. Description
Simptoms: 1-700
• Reduce fertility
males have
• Weak muscles it.
• Hypogonadism
• Gynecomastia
• lanky
It is an extra X
chromosome
Increases the
chance of getting:
• male breast
cancer
• osteoporosis
• germ cell tumors.

3. Social
As babies: As Adults:
 They are • They have
less- the same
confident, lives as a
less-active, man
more As teens: without
helpful and • Tend to klinefelters
obedient be more syndrome.
than other shy and
boys. quiet.
• Struggle
in school
and
sports.

4. Treatment • Surgery to
reduce breast
Should be seen by size.
a team of • (starting during
healthcare puberty)
providers: Testosterone
for
 endocrinologists,
development
 general
of
practitioners muscles, bone
 pediatricians s, and male
 speech therapists sex
 genetic characteristics.
counselors • Infertility need
special
 psychologists
treatment.

5. Bibliography
 http://www.hormone.org/upload/Klinefelter-
Bilingual-WEB.pdf
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klinefelter's_syndr
ome
 http://www.medicinenet.com/klinefelter_synd
rome/page2.htm
 http://www.freemd.com/klinefelters-
syndrome/overview.htm