#72 - Adult with XXY - Ryan Brown
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At 41 years old, Ryan Brown opens up to spread more awareness about his life with Klinefelter syndrome.  When he had been trying to have kids with his ex-wife for over a year, the doctors recommended they both do fertility testing. After a sperm sample and a series of other tests, Ryan discovered he had XXY.  Ryan is now on track to compete in bodybuilding and is a head chef at a group home. 
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