Open AccessKlinefelter Syndrome: Clinical Spectrum Based on 44 Consecutive Cases from a South Indian Tertiary Care Center
Author(s) -
Adlyne Reena Asirvatham,
Praveen V Pavithran,
Aswin Pankaj,
Nisha Bhavani,
Usha Me,
Arun S Me,
Nithya Abraham,
Vasantha Nair,
Harish Kumar,
M. V. Thampi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_582_18
Subject(s) - micropenis , klinefelter syndrome , medicine , hypergonadotropic hypogonadism , pediatrics , population , short stature , tertiary care , speech delay , infertility , outpatient clinic , luteinizing hormone , syndactyly , abnormality , gynecology , hormone , surgery , hypospadias , pregnancy , psychiatry , biology , environmental health , genetics
Klinefelter syndrome (KFS) is the commonest chromosomal abnormality, yet remains largely underdiagnosed due to its varied clinical presentation. This study was done to understand the clinical spectrum in our population.