Abstract:Background
We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and islet β-cell function in patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) and hyperglycemia.
Methods
This is a retrospective study. There were 22 patients diagnosed of KS identified from electronic medical record system including 9 patients with hyperglycemia (THG-KS group). There were 5 hyperglycemic KS patients with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results (HG-KS group), other 5 subjects with hyperglycemia and 5 euglycemic subjects matched in bod… Show more
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