a.The patient is likely to have low levels of gonadotropins
b.The patient has Turner syndrome
c.His most likely karyotype is 47 XXY
d.The patient will have normal sperm count and testosterone level
The answer is (c).
The picture of infertility,gynecomastia, and tall stature is consistent with Klinefelter syndrome and an XXY karyotype. The patient has abnormal gonadal development with hyalinized testes that result in low testosterone levels and elevated levels of gonadotropin. Turner syndrome refers to the 45 XO karyotype that resultsin abnormal sexual development in a female.
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