Which statement is NOT related to Klinefelter syndrome?
sterility is the rule
has a considerable short life span
treatment requires testicular microdissection and sperm extraction
47 XXY karyotype
Correct Answer :
B. has a considerable short life span
has a nearly normal life expectancy.
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breasts
thyroids
lungs
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aminoglycosides
cimetidine
all of the above
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cefotaxime
penicillin G
tobramycin
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sympathetic to the medulla
parasympathetic to the medulla
sympathetic to the cortex
parasympathetic to the cortex
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in the morning
late afternoon
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ureteropelvic junction obstruction
ureterocele
ureteral reflux
ureteral atresia
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zinc
fructose
prostate-specific antigen
alkaline phosphatase
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Kallmann syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
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administration of hypertonic saline
administration of crystalloid
administration of normal saline
administration of ringer lactate
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dehydration
myoglobinuria
high doses of vitamin C
all of the above
Regarding multicystic kidneys, at what age does the compensatory renal growth end?
at birth
2 years
at puberty
none of the above
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renal pelvis
branches of the renal artery
tributaries of renal vein
all of the above
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α1-A
α2-A
α1-B
α2-B
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alkylating agents
phenothiazines
antiandrogens
prostaglandins
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sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
What is the earliest clinical sign of puberty in boys?
hoarseness of voice
enlargement of testes
appearance of axillary hair
change in body odor
What is true regarding hematospermia?
should be investigated thoroughly like hematuria
is rarely associated with significant urologic pathology
carries a risk of infertility
mandates testicular biopsy
Which of the following is NOT a side effect of hydrochlorothiazide?
hypercholesterolemia
hyperuricemia
hypoglycemia
hypercalcemia
Which part of the prostate prevents the seminal fluid from entering the bladder during ejaculation?
central zone
peripheral zone
preprostatic tissue
anterior fibromuscular stroma
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has antimicrobial activity
liquefies the seminal coagulum
decreases semen pH
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type 1
type 2
type 3
type 4
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seminal vesicles
the prostate
testes
bulbourethral glands
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autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
von Hippel-Lindau disease
tuberous sclerosis
Sturge-Webber syndrome
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aldosterone
hypocalcemia
parathyroid hormone
vitamin D
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pelvic floor muscles
seminal vesicles
anterior surface of the sacrum
median lobe of the prostate
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ureteral atresia
pheochromocytomas
multiple cysts in the pancreas and kidneys