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58th Annual ESPE (ESPE 2019)

Vienna, Austria
19 Sep 2019 - 21 Sep 2019

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The theme of this year’s meeting is Variety and Variation in Paediatric Endocrinology. Join us in Vienna to explore the diversity we encounter in our discipline and the care that we have to exercise when using the term “normality”. Whilst gaining an update on the latest treatments, clinical best practice and cutting edge research in the field of paediatric endocrinology.

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Klinefelter Syndrome - when should Testosterone be Started

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Klinefelter Syndrome - When Should Testosterone be Started?

Rohayem Julia

Males with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) have impaired gonadal function due to sex chromosome aneuploidy (47,XXY), ultimately resulting in testicular atrophy and hypergonadotropic azoospermia, thus infertility. At what time serum testosterone (T) concentrations decline in affected individuals, thereby indicating lifelong replacement, is not predictable. An early testosterone treatment provides potential benefits with respect to body composition, neuro-muscular function and final h...
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