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hrp0082p1-d2-41 | Bone | ESPE2014

Young Adults with Klinefelter Syndrome and Congenital Anorchia Treated with Testosterone Have Normal Bone and Muscle Mass but Increased Central Adiposity

Wong S C , Scott D , Tandon S , Ebeling P , Zacharin M

Background: Decreased bone density using DXA is reported in mixed cohorts of testosterone treated and testosterone naïve men with Klinefelter syndrome (KS). Bone mass and body composition in men with congenital anorchia (CA) have never been previously reported.Objective and hypotheses: Men with KS and CA treated with testosterone from adolescence have normal bone mass and body composition.Method: Whole-body DXA and tibial (66%...

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Young Adults with Klinefelter Syndrome and Congenital Anorchia Treated with Testosterone Have Normal Bone and Muscle Mass but Increased Central Adiposity

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