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The size of permanent teeth in Klinefelter (47,XXY) syndrome in man

1985; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0003-9969(85)90028-7

1879-1506

Grant C. Townsend, Lassi Alvesalo,

Sexual Differentiation and Disorders

The permanent teeth tended to be larger than normal in a group of 77 males with the syndrome, indicating that the presence of an extra X-chromosome has a growth-promoting effect which operates from early in development.