Turner syndrome: searching for better outcomes

Turner Syndrome: Searching for Better Outcomes

OBJECTIVES To assess the results of growth hormone on the growth of girls with Turner Syndrome and identify relevant parameters to improve outcomes. METHODS Growth velocity and final height were studied in a historical cohort of 41 girls, regularly followed up for hormone distribution at three referral centers. The influence of oxandrolone and of estrogens on the final height was analyzed. Th...

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Turner syndrome.

Introduction Approximately 1 in 2,500 live female births is affected by Turner syndrome (TS), making it one of the more common genetic conditions encountered in pediatric practice. TS is caused by deletion of all (monosomy) or part (partial monosomy) of the second sex chromosome. Multiple body systems can be affected to varying degrees, presenting both diagnostic and management challenges for t...

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Turner syndrome

Turner's syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects only females. Turner syndrome is caused by a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the X chromosomes is missing or altered. While most people have 46 chromosomes, people with TS usually only have 45. This condition occurs in about 1 out in 2,500 female live births worldwide (but it is much more common among miscarriages and s...

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Turner syndrome

Turner's syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects only females. Turner syndrome is caused by a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the X chromosomes is missing or altered. While most people have 46 chromosomes, people with TS usually only have 45. This condition occurs in about 1 out in 2,500 female live births worldwide (but it is much more common among miscarriages and s...

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Turner syndrome

Turner's syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects only females. Turner syndrome is caused by a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the X chromosomes is missing or altered. While most people have 46 chromosomes, people with TS usually only have 45. This condition occurs in about 1 out in 2,500 female live births worldwide (but it is much more common among miscarriages and s...

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Turner syndrome: searching for better outcomes

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