What population is affected?
Researchers estimate that 1 male in about 500 newborn males has an extra X chromosome, making KS among the most common chromosomal disorders seen in all newborns.The likelihood of a third or fourth X is much rarer by a lot bigger percentage.
Researchers estimate that 1 male in about 500 newborn males has an extra X chromosome, making KS among the most common chromosomal disorders seen in all newborns.The likelihood of a third or fourth X is much rarer by a lot bigger percentage.
Can anyone be a candidate for the disorder?
The candidates that can be affected by this is only males. Usually, a male has two chromosomes which decides his gender. The X inherited from his mother and a Y inherited from his father. A male with Klinefelter syndrome has an additional X chromosome.
How will this disorder affect the way a person lives or how long they live?
It can affect someone in the way there live from the reduced testicular size, in some circumstances incomplete puberty, a male can develop language and learning problems which includes speech, writing and understanding people clearly. To notice if a baby has Klinefelter syndrome it is born with a small penis, undescended testicles and hypospadias. When you are diagnosed with this disease your life expectancy is reduced by five years.
Can the affected individual have children in the future?
Yes the affected individual can still have children but it isn’t recommended. Due to the testicles producing less testosterone the children may been effected in a certain way.
The candidates that can be affected by this is only males. Usually, a male has two chromosomes which decides his gender. The X inherited from his mother and a Y inherited from his father. A male with Klinefelter syndrome has an additional X chromosome.
How will this disorder affect the way a person lives or how long they live?
It can affect someone in the way there live from the reduced testicular size, in some circumstances incomplete puberty, a male can develop language and learning problems which includes speech, writing and understanding people clearly. To notice if a baby has Klinefelter syndrome it is born with a small penis, undescended testicles and hypospadias. When you are diagnosed with this disease your life expectancy is reduced by five years.
Can the affected individual have children in the future?
Yes the affected individual can still have children but it isn’t recommended. Due to the testicles producing less testosterone the children may been effected in a certain way.