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Klinefelter’s Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria in Childhood

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Klinefelter’s Syndrome

Abstract

All over the world the chromatin-positive Klinefelter’s syndrome (karyotype 47 XXY) is not usually diagnosed during childhood. There are two possible explanations for this:

  1. 1.

    Pediatricians are not sufficiently qualified to make the diagnosis.

  2. 2.

    During childhood, boys with Klinefelter’s syndrome are often asymptomatic and may not be seen by pediatricians.

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  1. Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Kinderklinik der Universität München, Lindwurmstrasse 4, 8000, München 2, Germany

    D. Knorr & J. Weil

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  1. Dermatologische und Allergologische Abteilung, Städtisches Krankenhaus München-Schwabing, Kölner Platz 1, 8000, München 40, Germany

    Hans-Jürgen Bandmann , Reinhardt Breit  & Elmar Perwein ,  & 

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Knorr, D., Weil, J. (1984). Klinefelter’s Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria in Childhood. In: Bandmann, HJ., Breit, R., Perwein, E. (eds) Klinefelter’s Syndrome. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69644-2_5

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