Previous reports have found the incidence of gender dysphoria in Klinefelter’s patients greater than in the general male population.
Methods:
A cohort of patients with gender dysphoria was reviewed.
Results:
Of the 220 patients with gender dysphoria, three had Klinefelter’s syndrome.
Conclusions:
These three reports are further examples of gender dysphoria in Klinefelter’s syndrome. The role of biological factors in gender identity is affirmed. Caution is urged in prescribing testosterone.
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