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- Males have one X-chromosome and one Y-chromosome. Females have two X-chromosomes. In Klinefelter's syndrome, the male gets an extra X-chromosome, and therefore has two X-chromosomes and one Y-chromosome. There are some males born with a mosaic genetic, part XXY and part XY, which will lessen the degree to which the individual is affected.
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- Long arms and legs
- Enlarged male breasts
- Small testicles
- Infertility
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- Testosterone is often supplemented (though this will not reverse infertility).
- Cosmetic surgical removal of extra breast tissue may be considered.
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- There is increased risk of Breast Cancer (though still much less than in females).
- Mild increase in the risk of mental retardation and diabetes
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