Is KS and HH hereditary?
Yes it can be, but the majority of cases still appear to be sporadic or isolated. There are some types of KS and HH that are passed down from generation to generation. The majority of cases arise with no apparent family history and appear to be sporadic. It must be noted that the terms sporadic and isolated can be a bit misleading as it is quite possible that a seemingly isolated case may just be the first occurrence of a hereditary type. This is why specialist advice is needed to try to determine what form of KS or HH an individual may have.There are at least 4 different types of inherited KS and HH that are known about at present. The most widely known, and apparently the most common is x-linked Kallmanns. This means that Kallmanns is passed down through the generations on the X chromosome. This means that men are for more likely to develop x-linked Kallmanns than women. Women tend to be carriers of the x-linked type, i.e.
Yes it can be, but the majority of cases still appear to be ‘sporadic’ or ‘isolated’. There are some types of KS and HH that are passed down from generation to generation. The majority of cases arise with no apparent family history and appear to be sporadic. It must be noted that the terms sporadic and isolated can be a bit misleading as it is quite possible that a seemingly isolated case may just be the first occurrence of a hereditary type. This is why specialist advice is needed to try to determine what form of KS or HH an individual may have. There are at least 4 different types of inherited KS and HH that are known about at present. The most widely known, and apparently the most common is x-linked Kallmann’s. This means that Kallmann’s is passed down through the generations on the X chromosome. This means that men are for more likely to develop x-linked Kallmann’s than women. Women tend to be carriers of the x-linked type, i.e. they can pass it onto to anther generation without ha
