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The Sex Chromosome Trisomy mouse model of XXY and XYY: metabolism and motor performance
8 Aug 2013
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BACKGROUND: Klinefelter syndrome (KS), caused by XXY karyotype, is characterized by low testosterone, infertility, cognitive deficits, and increased prevalence of health problems including obesity and diabetes. It has been difficult to separate direct genetic effects from hormonal effects in human studies or in mouse models of KS because low testosterone levels are confounded with sex chromosome complement....
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