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Klinefelter’s Syndrome

From a Disabling Condition to a Variant of Normalcy

  • First book covering all physiological and pathological aspects of Klinefelter's syndrome
  • Appeals to both professionals and non-experts
  • Written by leading experts in the field

Part of the book series: Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine (TASM)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Epidemiology of an Underdiagnosed Syndrome

    • Marco Zavattaro, Lorenzo Marinelli, Giovanna Motta, Fabio Lanfranco
    Pages 5-9
  3. Causes of Extra Chromosome(s)

    • Savina Dipresa, Andrea Garolla
    Pages 11-14
  4. Different Karyotypes, Same Disease?

    • Daniele Gianfrilli, Francesco Carlomagno, Francesca Sciarra, Francesco Lombardo
    Pages 15-23
  5. Genetic and Epigenetic Aspects of the Supernumerary X Chromosome

    • Marco Bonomi, Giovanni Goggi, Biagio Cangiano
    Pages 25-35
  6. Prenatal Counselling and Management in the Early Neonatal Period

    • Emanuele Ferrante, Paola Vizziello, Claudia Giavoli, Lorenzo Colombo, Faustina Lalatta
    Pages 37-45
  7. Early Developmental Pathways and Communication Good Practices

    • Gaia Silibello, Francesca Dall’Ara, Paola Francesca Ajmone, Federico Monti, Laura Zampini
    Pages 47-55
  8. The Pediatric Management of Klinefelter Syndrome: What to Do and When from Infancy to Puberty

    • Luigi Tarani, Natascia Liberati, Valentina Paolucci, Federica Pirro, Ilaria Molinaro, Giovanni Parlapiano et al.
    Pages 67-75
  9. Testicular Development

    • Aldo E. Calogero, Rosita A. Condorelli, Sandro La Vignera
    Pages 85-89
  10. The Klinefelter Puberty

    • Domenico Milardi, Giuseppe Grande, Alfredo Pontecorvi
    Pages 91-100
  11. Genetic of Gametes

    • Marica Franzago, Liborio Stuppia
    Pages 101-108
  12. Phenotype of the Adulthood

    • Sara De Vincentis, Vincenzo Rochira
    Pages 109-120
  13. Hypothalamic–Pituitary Axis Function

    • Marco Mazzella, Cristina de Angelis, Davide Menafra, Francesco Garifalos, Rosario Ferrigno, Annamaria Colao et al.
    Pages 121-134
  14. Klinefelter Syndrome: The Altered Bone

    • Letizia Chiara Pezzaioli, Andrea Delbarba, Filippo Maffezzoni, Paolo Facondo, Carlo Cappelli, Alberto Ferlin
    Pages 135-144
  15. Obesity: The Rule or Not

    • Marco Castellana, Simon Chang, Filippo Procino, Giovanni De Pergola, Vincenzo Triggiani, Vito Angelo Giagulli
    Pages 145-153
  16. Lipids and Glucose Metabolism

    • Angelo Cignarelli, Sebastio Perrini, Francesco Giorgino
    Pages 155-162
  17. Klinefelter Syndrome: Cardiovascular Characteristics

    • Franz Sesti, Riccardo Pofi, Andrea M. Isidori
    Pages 163-166

About this book

This book presents the latest insights into all the critical aspects of Klinefelter’s Syndrome, in order to promote a more homogeneous a medical approach to this condition, leading to better and more “evidence-based” support, and improving patient satisfaction.

It offers physicians and all health professionals involved in treating these patients (andrologists, pediatricians, endocrinologists, psychologists) a comprehensive overview and a useful tool for their daily clinical practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

    Andrea Garolla

  • Endocrinology Unit, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy

    Giovanni Corona

About the editors

Andrea Garolla is an Associate Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Padova’s Department of Medicin, and he works as an endocrinologist and andrologist at the Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine at the University Hospital of Padova. He received his MD degree at the University of Padova. From 2009 he taught in the International Master’s on Male Reproduction at the University of Padova. From 2003 to 2015 he was a Consultant in Andrology at the Reproductive Center of Alto Adige, Hospital of Brunico, Bozen, Italy. From 2011 to 2015 he was a Consultant in Andrological Oncology at the Venetian Institute of Oncology (IOV) of Padova, and from 2015 to 2019 he was an Assistant at the Unit of Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University Hospital of Padova. Previously he was a member of the Directive Board of the Italian Society of Medical Andrology and Sexual Medicine (SIAMS) and a member of the Directive Board of the Italian Society ofReproductive Physiopathology (SIFR), and he is currently a member of the Scientific Board of the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE). He is co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 21 books, and numerous book chapters and invited reviews, and is co-editor of 10 books and author of three books. He is a member of the editorial board of Frontiers in Endocrinology and of the Journal of Pelviperineology, Genitourinary Oncology, Frontiers in Pharmacology, Journal of Clinical Cancer Research, Cancer Endocrinology. He is referee for several international and national scientific journals in the field of endocrinology, andrology, reproductive medicine, oncology and fertility preservation, and is regularly an invited speaker at national and international congresses.

Giovanni Corona works as endocrinologist and andrologist at the Endocrinology Unit of Maggiore-Bologna Hospital, Bologna, Italy. He received the MD degree from the University ofBologna, passed the board examination in Endocrinology and holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Florence. He is co-author of more than 250 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and various book chapters and invited reviews in the field of endocrinology and sexual medicine. Since 2014 he has been a member of the board of the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. He is also member of the editorial board of Andrology, Hormones, and the Journal of Sexual Medicine. From 2010 to 2015 he was an associate editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, and he is now the associate editor of the same journal. He is a member of the European Society of Endocrinology, and Academician of the European Academy of Andrology (EAA) and the co-chair of the “Guidelines Committee” of the EAA. In 2018 he became President of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine and was also nominated as the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the European Societyfor Sexual Medicine.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Klinefelter’s Syndrome

  • Book Subtitle: From a Disabling Condition to a Variant of Normalcy

  • Editors: Andrea Garolla, Giovanni Corona

  • Series Title: Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51410-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51409-9Published: 01 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51412-9Published: 01 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51410-5Published: 31 August 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2367-0088

  • Series E-ISSN: 2367-0096

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 232

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Sexual Medicine, Andrology, Reproductive Medicine, Pediatrics

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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