Klinefelter’s Syndrome

Klinefelter’s syndrome is a male sex chromosome disorder affecting 1 in 500 males across all ethnic groups.  Men  with  Klinefelter’s  syndrome  possess an additional X chromosome, resulting in a 47,XXY genotype. The additional X chromosome comes from sporadic errors during sperm or egg formation. In an individual with Klinefelter’s syndrome, the extra X chromosome forms