Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: Several studies show a deficit in cortical bone in adults with Klinefelter syndrome (KS). A correlation between the adult cortical bone deficit and impaired bone accumulation during childhood or adolescence remains unclear. Therefore, we evaluated the cortical bone by automated digital X-ray radiogrammetry in KS children and adolescents and evaluated potential associations with hormonal, radiographic, and anthropometric factors implicated in bone mineral...