Re: OT/Crosspost: Klinefelter's Syndrome

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In a message dated 07/09/2009 16:52:58 GMT Daylight Time, tsbbcrw@...

writes:

Hi folks,I have a friend who told me today he brother (40's) has

Klinefelter'Hi folks,I have a friend who told me today he brother (40's) has

Klinefelter'<WBR>s Syndrome, and she suspects a possibility her 14 y/o son may

have it as well. They didn't discover her brother had it until he was 18, and

apparently this syndrome is very rare. I wanted to see ifHi

>>My son with regressive autism has 47XYY (Klinefelters is XXY), he was Dx

at Amino.

I used to hang on 47XYY lists and IMHO 99% had autism..........., more

males affected with autism, 47XYY is extra male

Mandi in UK

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In a message dated 07/09/2009 20:01:21 GMT Daylight Time, tsbbcrw@...

writes:

Would that have anything to do with the thought of excess testosterone in

autistic boys?

>>I think so, most 47XYY boys/men are unDx, estimated prevalence of 1 in

800, I am sure it played a part in regression here

Mandi in UK

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Hi,

No she hasn't tested him YET, she wants to. You ARE describing him from what I

can see! He is chunky, and is developing breasts according to her, hence her

concern.

Thanks,

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> > Hi folks,I have a friend who told me today he brother (40's) has

> > Klinefelter's Syndrome, and she suspects a possibility her 14 y/o

> > son may have it as well. They didn't discover her brother had it

> > until he was 18, and apparently this syndrome is very rare. I

> > wanted to see if any of my autism pals had any experience or

> > knowledge about this syndrome.Thanks!

> >

> >

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