BOF 4
Klinefelter's syndrome …. All are true except;
1-gynecomastia is seen only in 30% of cases
2-the affected person may have a 48 XXYY karyotyping
3-short stature is more common than tall stature
4-cardiac anomalies are very rare
5-some degree of low intelligence may be seen
Answer 3
1-a secondary phenomenon to hypogonadism
2-many other karyotypes are seen
3-false, the reverse, due to hypogonadism and delayed
epiphyseal closure
4-true….unlike Turner's sundrome
5-usually very mild and does not affect performance
that much
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