منابع مشابه
Turner syndrome masquerading as normal early puberty
Approximately 50% of patients with Turner syndrome (TS) have complete loss of one X chromosome, whereas the rest of the patients with TS display mosaicism or structural abnormalities of the X chromosome. Most well-known common features are short stature and gonadal failure. Approximately one third of girls with TS may enter spontaneous puberty, but only half those completed with menarche. Howev...
متن کاملLate-Onset Puberty Induction by Transdermal Estrogen in Turner Syndrome Girls—A Longitudinal Study
Objective Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) for Turner syndrome (TS) is a widely discussed topic; however, the optimal model of ERT for patients with delayed diagnosis and/or initiation of therapy is still unclear, mainly due to insufficient data. We present the results of a prospective observational single-center study in which the efficacy of late-onset puberty induction by one-regimen trans...
متن کاملSpontaneous puberty in girls with early diagnosis of Turner syndrome.
OBJECTIVE To verify if the frequency of spontaneous pubertal development among girls with Turner syndrome (TS) diagnosed in infancy and childhood is greater than that of patients diagnosed later. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty three girls aged < 10 years at the time of diagnosis were evaluated regarding pubertal development. The frequency of spontaneous puberty was compared with that of girls ag...
متن کاملPrecocious puberty in Turner Syndrome: report of a case and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION Turner Syndrome (TS) is caused by monosomy or structural abnormalities of the X chromosome, with a prevalence of about 1/2000 females live birth. Most important clinical features of TS are short stature and gonadal failure. Approximately one third of girls with TS may undergo spontaneous puberty. Here we report on the case of a girl with a rare 45X0/47XXX mosaic TS exhibiting a pre...
متن کاملBody fat distribution in Turner syndrome and the influence of puberty.
Sir Girls with Turner syndrome (TS) may encounter a wide range of problems. We aim to describe the body composition and its relation to the pubertal development, in affected girls. Precocious pubarche has been found to be associated with excess total body and central fat mass throughout all pubertal stages 1 . Early menarche has impact on body fatness 2 . In girls with TS, growth hormone (GH) w...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Endocrinology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1759-5029,1759-5037
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2011.85