Denzel never developed appropriate male secondary sexual characteristics.Fellow male classmates often tease him because of his enlarged breasts and his poor muscular coordination.He also has mild intellectual disability and is infertile.Denzel is most likely suffering from ________.

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Denzel's symptoms are characteristic of Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome (XXY instead of XY). This leads to underdeveloped testes, resulting in reduced testosterone levels and the development of female secondary sexual characteristics such as breast enlargement. It can also lead to cognitive and learning difficulties, as well as infertility. The other options listed (Turner's syndrome, phenylketonuria, and Tay-Sachs disease) are not consistent with Denzel's symptoms.

Denzel Never Developed Appropriate Male Secondary Sexual Characteristics