Genetic Abnormalities In Sperm Linked To Dietary Folate Intake, Study Shows Mar 21, 2008
For example, children born with an extra chromosome 21 have Down syndrome, characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, while boys with an extra X chromosome have Klinefelter syndrome, which could affect language and learning development. Boys with an extra Y chromosome, or XYY syndrome, may also have some learning and behavioral difficulties. (Science Daily)
New Solutions To Reproductive Problems Related To Chromosomal Variations Dec 26, 2007
As recently as 10 years ago, all men born with an extra X chromosome a condition whose classic symptoms are known as Klinefelter syndrome were thought to be infertile ... "Our current research in the laboratory focuses on understanding the mechanism by which the presence of an additional X chromosome affects sperm production and testosterone synthesis in males with Klinefelter syndrome. These critical and unique studies will allow us to provide improved treatment and management recommendations... (Science Daily)
Child porn defendant gets 5 years in prison Feb 14, 2007
Cuozzo, who must register as a sex offender, said he has Klinefelter Syndrome, a genetic defect that leads to feminine traits such as sparse or absent facial hair and a high-pitched voice. "David Cuozzo plainly fits the profile of a vulnerable inmate," his attorneys wrote in court papers. (Newsday -- State)
Warning on vasectomy reversals Jun 22, 2006
Sexual aneuploidies can give rise to a number of medicalconditions in children, such as Klinefelter syndrome, in which boys areborn with an extra X chromosome and often develop abnormally proportionedbodies and experience learning difficulties. A rarer condition called Triple X syndrome, affects around one in 2,000girls, and is caused by sperm carrying two X chromosomes instead of theusual one. (Hindu)
