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Review
. 2016 Aug;63(1):15-46.
doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2016.04.020.

Advances in the Interdisciplinary Care of Children with Klinefelter Syndrome

Shanlee Davis  1 , Susan Howell  2 , Rebecca Wilson  3 , Tanea Tanda  2 , Judy Ross  4 , Philip Zeitler  1 , Nicole Tartaglia  5
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Review

Advances in the Interdisciplinary Care of Children with Klinefelter Syndrome

Shanlee Davis et al. Adv Pediatr. 2016 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: 47,XXY; Klinefelter syndrome; Sex chromosome aneuploidy.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Graphical representation of testosterone concentrations throughout the lifespan in KS (solid) compared to typical 46,XY male (dashed).
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