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ArticleAging and disease2020

Molecular Aging Markers in Patients with Klinefelter Syndrome.

Eva Pohl, Sina Muschal, Sabine Kliesch, Michael Zitzmann, Julia Rohayem, Jörg Gromoll, Sandra Laurentino

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Article in Aging and disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Update on Physical, Psychological, and Quality of Life Management in Klinefelter Syndrome.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eva Pohl1Institute for Human Genetics, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Sina Muschal2Department of Clinical and Surgical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Sabine Kliesch2Department of Clinical and Surgical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Michael Zitzmann2Department of Clinical and Surgical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Julia Rohayem2Department of Clinical and Surgical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Jörg Gromoll3Institute of Reproductive and Regenerative Biology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Sandra Laurentino3Institute of Reproductive and Regenerative Biology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
University of Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecular aging markers provide the opportunity for biological age determination in humans and to study factors, such as genetic determinants, affecting the ageing process. In males with Klinefelter syndrome (KS, non-mosaic karyotype 47, XXY), which is the most common sex chromosome aneuploidy, age-related morbidity and mortality are increased, and a significantly reduced life span has been observed. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Klinefelter patients exhibit molecular signs of premature ageing. We studied, specifically, age-associated DNA methylation patterns (by pyrosequencing) and relative telomere length (TL; by quantitative polymerase chain reaction) in blood in a cohort of Klinefelter patients (n=178 and 266 for DNA methylation and TL, respectively) aged 18-71 years and compared them to the data of age-matched healthy male (n = 184 and 196 for DNA methylation and TL, respectively) and female controls (n = 50). Age-associated DNA methylation patterns were not indicative of accelerated ageing in Klinefelter men. Significantly longer telomeres were found in the young Klinefelter subjects aged 18-24 years (mean=1.51 vs. 1.09 and 1.26 in female and male controls, respectively). However, telomere length in subsequent age groups showed no difference to controls. Gonosomal aneuploidy in Klinefelter syndrome is associated with higher baseline TL at adolescent age, but comparable TL with progressive age in other age groups.

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