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Insights into the pathogenesis of XXY phenotype from comparison of the clinical syndrome with an experimental XXY mouse model.
Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER - 1 Dec 2010
Lue Yan-he, Wang Christina, Liu Peter Y, Erkilla Krista, Swerdloff Ronald S
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Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY male) is the most common sex chromosome disorder in men. To study the underlying mechanisms of XXY phenotypes and design specific and novel therapeutic regimens for KS men, an experimental mouse model (41, XXY) was established. This manuscript compares the phenotypes of XXY men and mice and discusses the possible contributions of low androgen levels and extra X chromosome genes to...
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