Frequently Asked Questions
1. What kind of doctor should I meet if I have the symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome?
Andrologists or urologists are doctors you could meet to discuss your problem.
2. What is the genotype of Klinefelter syndrome?
XXY
3. Does klinefelter syndrome lower life expectancy?
No it is not. It does not affect a person’s life expectancy.
4. How is Klinefelter syndrome diagnosed?
Klinefelter syndrome is most often diagnosed in adulthood using a karyotype, an analysis of the patient's chromosomes taken from a blood sample.
Klinefelter syndrome may also be diagnosed during a woman's pregnancy. Doctors can look for the chromosome abnormality in cells taken from the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus (amniocentesis), or from the placenta (chorionic villus sampling (CVS)).
5. If one child has Klinefelter syndrome, what are the chances of the other child having it?
The risk of the other child having the condition is not above the risk of the general population. This is because Klinefelter syndrome is not an inherited condition
Andrologists or urologists are doctors you could meet to discuss your problem.
2. What is the genotype of Klinefelter syndrome?
XXY
3. Does klinefelter syndrome lower life expectancy?
No it is not. It does not affect a person’s life expectancy.
4. How is Klinefelter syndrome diagnosed?
Klinefelter syndrome is most often diagnosed in adulthood using a karyotype, an analysis of the patient's chromosomes taken from a blood sample.
Klinefelter syndrome may also be diagnosed during a woman's pregnancy. Doctors can look for the chromosome abnormality in cells taken from the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus (amniocentesis), or from the placenta (chorionic villus sampling (CVS)).
5. If one child has Klinefelter syndrome, what are the chances of the other child having it?
The risk of the other child having the condition is not above the risk of the general population. This is because Klinefelter syndrome is not an inherited condition