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Term ID: | 6111 |
Name: | Klinefelter Syndrome |
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.). |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D007006|MESH:D058533 |
TreeNumbers: | C12.706.316.795.500 |C13.351.875.253.795.500 |C16.131.260.830.835.500 |C16.131.939.316.795.500 |C16.320.180.830.835.500 |C19.391.119.795.500 |C19.391.482.629 |
Synonyms: | 48,XXYY Syndrome |49,XXXXY Syndrome |Klinefelter's Syndrome |Klinefelters Syndrome |Klinefelter Syndromes |Klinefelter Syndromes, Variants |Klinefelter Syndrome, Variants |Syndrome, 48,XXYY |Syndrome, Klinefelter |Syndrome, Klinefelter's |Syndromes, 49,XXXXY |Syndr |
Slim Mappings: | Congenital abnormality|Endocrine system disease|Genetic disease (inborn)|Urogenital disease (female)|Urogenital disease (male) |
Reference: |
MedGen: D007713
MeSH: D007713
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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