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Why do men who have klnefelters syndrome taller? they have more estrogen so should they not be shorter?
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Klinefelters: Man with klinefelters syndrome have low testosterone levels which also leads to low estrogen level. Since estrogen plays a role in causing the grow plates in boys to fuse the low levels in people with klinefelters could lead to taller stature.
Answered 4/29/2014
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