Table 1.
Features due to supernumerary X chromosome | Features due to Testosterone deficiency | Features due to both supernumerary X chromosome and Testosterone deficiency | |
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Onset Time | Before Puberty | At puberty or during adulthood | Before puberty with progressive worsening after puberty |
Signs | Congenital malformations (cleft palate, hernia) [rare] Longer legs Small testes |
Sparse body and facial hair Female pubic escutcheon Reduced muscle mass Bilateral gynecomastia Eunuchoid skeleton Impaired estradiol/testosterone ratio Longer legs? [T-deficiency during fetal life]?? |
Eunuchoid skeletal proportions Gynoid hips Tall stature Genital abnormalities at birth [rare] Elevated gonadotropins BMI in the range of overweight or obesity Metabolic abnormalities Reduced bone mineral density |
Symptoms | Speech and language disabilities Azoospermia |
Impaired sexual desire Impaired erectile function Weakness and loss of vigor Impaired well-being |
Mood disturbances |