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Klinefelter Syndrome

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In this chapter the reader will be informed about the specific clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of Klinefelter syndrome (KS), a congenital form of hypergonadotropic/primary hypogonadism.

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  1. 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

    Nikolette Szücs

  2. Department of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

    Nikolette Szücs

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  1. 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

    Peter Igaz

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Szücs, N. (2021). Klinefelter Syndrome. In: Igaz, P. (eds) Practical Clinical Endocrinology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62011-0_42

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