Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome: Introduction
Rare chromosomal genetic syndrome with one X chromosome and no second sex chromosome (X or Y).
People are female as there is no male Y chromosome.
The effects are often relatively minor, although sterility is possible. ...more »
Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Turner Syndrome?
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Causes of Turner Syndrome
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Medical Textbooks Online about Turner Syndrome
Medical Books Excerpts
- DWARFISM
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- DWARFISM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- DWARFISM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Less Common Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
- Abnormal angulation of radius to carpal bones
- Madelung deformity
- Short midphalanx of fifth finger
- Short third to fifth metacarpals
- Short third to fifth metatarsals
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occasional symptoms of Turner Syndrome
Misdiagnosis and Turner Syndrome
Coarctation of aorta in Turner's syndrome: Turner syndrome is a sex
chromosomal abnormality due to the presence of only one X chromosome occurring in
newborn females. The genetic profile is 45 chromosomes of XO karyotype. It is
characterized by retarded growth that leads to a small stature and frequent
infertility. Turner syndrome is diagnosed on the basis of genetic analysis of
chromosomes. This can be done prior to birth. Most individuals with Turner
syndrome require female hormone therapy to promote development of secondary
sexual characteristics and menstruation Most women with Turner syndrome can
live relatively normal lives. The prognosis for a person with Turner syndrome
is dependent on other conditions that may be present. Early surgical intervention is required to treat webbed neck. It is
also important to differentiate Turners syndrome from Noonan's syndrome which
has a few similar features. In Noonan's syndrome mental retardation is usually
present and the cardiac lesion associated is pulmonary stenosis which is not
the case in Turner's syndrome as mental retardation occurs very rarely and the
main cardiac pathology involved is coarctation of aorta....read more »
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Clinical Trials for Turner Syndrome
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Clinical Trials for Turner Syndrome
Statistics for Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome: Broader Related Topics
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Definitions of Turner Syndrome:
A syndrome in which the affected patients have only 45 chromosomes, the loss of one of the X chromosomes producing an XO chromosome constitution. The syndrome occurs in 1/2500 female births and nearly 99% of XO fetuses are aborted. Gonadal agenesis and short stature are the main features in the surviving infants. Associated anomalies may included webbed neck, cubitus valgus, shield chest, short stature, lymphedema, coarctation of the aorta, pigmented nevi, and various renal, skeletal, dermatologic, neoplastic, and autoimmune complications. Mental retardation is attributed to ring chromosome X. The phenotype varies and not all abnormalities occur in all patients.
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Turner Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Turner Syndrome, or a subtype of Turner Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Turner Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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