Sindrome Klinefelter

Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic difference in the male. Men with this aberration, not experiencing the development of secondary sex as a normal penis and testes that do not grow, change the sound (voice more weight does not occur), feathering in the body does not grow; usually can not bear (not fertile) without using the method - special method of enrichment. They may have other problems, such as slightly below the ability of intelligence, which hampered the development of speech, verbal ability and a lack of emotional problems and behavior. Nevertheless, there have also interested above average and there is no development or emotional problems behavior. About 1 in 500 to 1 in 1,000 babies male has been born Klinefelter syndrome.

Causes

Men usually have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome; them with Klinefelter syndrome have more than one extra chromosome X. For that reason, they may be described as men with XXY males with the syndrome, or XXY. In the cases that rarely, a few men with Klinefelter syndrome have three or four of the X chromosome, or one or more extra chromosome Y.

Influence

Although interference is common, many men with Klinefelter syndrome do not realize they mengidapnya and live normally. They do not realize the difference signs of physical, emotional or mental disturbance from this. Therefore, many health professionals prefer to mention men, with an additional X chromosome as "XXY males." This removed some negative things concerning the term "syndrome".

The signs of Klinefelter syndrome different from the one person with another person. The differences are generally depend on the number of additional X chromosome in the cell-cell and how many cells that have been affected. They have more than one X chromosome generally have some symptoms of severe, including mental retardation.

Medicine

Klienefelter syndrome usually never terdiagnosa before approaching the age of teenagers (aged around 11 to 12 years), when the men started entering puberty. At this stage, the child failed the test developed, as seen in normal puberty. Test does not reach the size of the adult, unable to generate sufficient testoteron, and can not produce sperm are enough for someone to become a father for their children.

Treatment, including assistance related to the development of speech and emotional problems and behavior, and if you need to get the injection terstoteron.

Health problems other

Those people with Klinefelter syndrome may be exposed to high risk of diabetes, skin problems (eczema and ulcer on the feet), serebrovaskular disease (diseases in the brain blood vessels such as stroke), lung disease chronicles, osteoporosis, blood vessel dilation ( varises) and breast cancer. Although breast cancer in men is not common, but can occur in men with Klinefelter syndrome to 20 times greater than other men.