In 1959, Dr. Harry Klinefelter discovered the Klinefelter Syndrome. This disorder, the most common of the genetic disorders, have symptoms physically, emotionally, and trouble with language development. Klinefelter syndrome is found in males. The most common symptom is infertility. Physically, males with this disorder don't often make as much male hormone testosterone as other boys. Teenagers also don't grow as much facial and body hair. Emotionally, males may have trouble fitting in and expressing themselves using language. There is no complete cure for this syndrome but doctors say it is easier to treat this disorder at the earliest age. Some treatments include, educational services, physical, speech, and occupational therapy, and medical treatments including testosterone replacement.
About 40% of the males with Klinefelter syndrome survive the fetal period. It is not significantly higher than in healthy children. This syndrome is so common, 1 in 650 men acquire it. What is happening at the "MOLECULAR" level with the genes that cause the disease? With males who have Klinefelter syndrome, there is an extra X chromosome. Instead of XY, they have XXY.
This genetic disorder makes me want to help find a cure. To know that many men live with this disease in the world makes it hard to imagine. I believe if more scientists take the time to understand how the carriers with this disease feel and react to everyday lifestyle, they could eventually find a cure.
To learn more about Klinefelter syndrome go to:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/klinefelterssyndrome.html
http://www.andrologyaustralia.org/pageContent.asp?pageCode=FSKLINE#FSKLINECOMMON
http://www.medicinenet.com/klinefelter_syndrome/article.htm
or
http://www.genetic.org/
Also, to learn more about genetic disorders look to to Blogs I Have Read to the right to look at other people who learned about genetic disorders.
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