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ea0016s4.3 | Is there a crisis for male reproduction? | ECE2008

Metabolic syndrome in Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY)

Bojesen Anders

Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is the most common sex chromosome disorder affecting 1:600 men.We know from previous clinical and epidemiological studies that men suffering from KS have an increased risk of diabetes and an increased risk of dying from diabetes, but the reasons for the increased risk are unknown.Seventy KS patients and 71 age-matched men participated in a study on body composition, measures of sex hormones, insulin sensit...
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ea0029p1019 | Male Reproduction | ICEECE2012

Neurocognitive phenotype and personality profile in men with Klinefelter syndrome and their vulnerability to psychiatric symptoms

Jensen A. , Pedersen A. , Bojesen A. , Hertz J. , Wallentin M. , Ostergard J. , Gravholt C.

Background: Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is associated with increased risk of psychiatric disease and behavioral problems, as well as social problems. The background for these risks is not known.Aim: The aim was to describe the cognitive function, personality traits and the vulnerability to psychiatric symptoms in patients with KS.Methods: Fourty one KS patients and 41 age- and educational-matched control subjects participated in the ...
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