Früh erkennen, gezielt handeln: Jungen mit Klinefelter-Syndrom in der
               Praxis

Corinna Grasemann

doi:10.1055/a-2435-9076

Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Table of Contents

Kinder- und Jugendmedizin 2025; 25(05): 303-312
DOI: 10.1055/a-2435-9076

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Früh erkennen, gezielt handeln: Jungen mit Klinefelter-Syndrom in der Praxis

Authors

Corinna Grasemann

Abstract

Zusammenfassung

Obwohl das Klinefelter-Syndrom eine der häufigsten chromosomalen Veränderungen bei Jungen ist, bleibt es zurzeit in etwa 80 % der Fälle in Kindheit und Jugend unentdeckt. Ein Erkennen der subtilen Symptome ermöglicht aber, gezielte Diagnostik, individuelle Unterstützung und notwendige Therapien zeitgerecht einzuleiten – und damit den Verlauf positiv zu beeinflussen.

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