Clinical and social characteristics of Korean men with Klinefelter syndrome

Objectives:  To investigate the characteristics of Klinefelter syndrome in a consecutive series of men consulting for sexual as well as fertility problems in Korea. Methods:  A total of 179 men with non‐mosaic 47,XXY Klinefelter syndrome of the 1876 azoospermic males who visited the fertility center...

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Published in:International journal of urology 2012-05, Vol.19 (5), p.443-449
Main Authors: Bak, Chong Won, Byun, Jae Sang, Lee, Jee Han, Park, Ji Hye, Lee, Kyung-Ah, Shim, Sung Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
education level
Educational Status
Humans
Klinefelter syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome - blood
Klinefelter Syndrome - classification
Male
Organ Size
prostate
Prostate - anatomy & histology
Republic of Korea
Semen Analysis
Severity of Illness Index
signs and symptoms
Sociology - statistics & numerical data
testosterone
Testosterone - blood
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives:  To investigate the characteristics of Klinefelter syndrome in a consecutive series of men consulting for sexual as well as fertility problems in Korea. Methods:  A total of 179 men with non‐mosaic 47,XXY Klinefelter syndrome of the 1876 azoospermic males who visited the fertility center of our university hospital between January 2002 and January 2010 were included in this analysis. Their semen characteristics, hormone profiles, size of the prostate gland, and education level were assessed and compared with an age‐matched control group of 218 fertile males. Additionally, a histological evaluation was carried out. Results:  Prostate size, testicular volume, semen volume and symptom severity showed statistically significant differences in both groups (P 
ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2012.02964.x