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Turner syndrome |
45,X; Bonnevie-Ullrich Syndrome; monosomy X; TS; Turners Syndrome; Ullrich-Turner syndrome |
Turner syndrome encompasses a number of chromosomal abnormalities, of which monosomy X, is the most common. It occurs in 1 out of every 2,500 female births[1]. Instead of the normal XX sex chromosomes for a female, only one X chromosome is present and fully functional. This is called 45,X or 45,X0, although other genetic variants occur. In Turner syndrome, female sexual characteristics are present but underdeveloped. Symptoms Common symptoms of Turner syndrome include: Short stature Ly ...
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Turner syndrome Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
- American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/
- Endocrine Society http://www.endo-society.org/
- Turner's Syndrome Society of the United States http://www.Turner-syndrome-us.org/
- National Library of Medicine
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists http://www.aace.com/
- Hormone Foundation http://www.hormone.org/
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse, NICHD, NIH, HHS http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
- Human Growth Foundation http://www.hgfound.org/
- National Library Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
- Genetics Home Reference http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- AACE Physician Finder (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)
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