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    Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects females and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes is missing or partially missing. Common characteristics include short stature, swollen hands and feet, and infertility. It is caused by a complete or partial absence of one of the two typical X chromosomes in females. Treatments may include growth hormone therapy to increase height and estrogen therapy to induce puberty. While there is no cure or prevention currently, it can be diagnosed prenatally through karyotyping.

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    Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects females and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes is missing or partially missing. Common characteristics include short stature, swollen hands and feet, and infertility. It is caused by a complete or partial absence of one of the two typical X chromosomes in females. Treatments may include growth hormone therapy to increase height and estrogen therapy to induce puberty. While there is no cure or prevention currently, it can be diagnosed prenatally through karyotyping.

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    Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects females and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes is missing or partially missing. Common characteristics include short stature, swollen hands and feet, and infertility. It is caused by a complete or partial absence of one of the two typical X chromosomes in females. Treatments may include growth hormone therapy to increase height and estrogen therapy to induce puberty. While there is no cure or prevention currently, it can be diagnosed prenatally through karyotyping.

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    Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that affects females and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes is missing or partially missing. Common characteristics include short stature, swollen hands and feet, and infertility. It is caused by a complete or partial absence of one of the two typical X chromosomes in females. Treatments may include growth hormone therapy to increase height and estrogen therapy to induce puberty. While there is no cure or prevention currently, it can be diagnosed prenatally through karyotyping.

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    TURNER

    SYNDROME
    Turner syndrome is a rare genetic
    condition in which a FEMALE does not
    have the unusual pair of two X
    chromosomes.
    Cells are missing ALL or PARTS of an X
    chromosome.
    Commonly, a female with turner
    syndrome has only X chromosome.
    Some may have 2 but 1 is incomplete.
    CAUSES
    Complete or partial absence of one of
    the 2 X Chromosomes normally found
    in a woman.
    There are no known reasons for the
    complete or partial absence of one of
    the two chromosomes, it occurs
    randomly.
    EFFECTS
    Women with Turner syndrome may need care or
    monitoring for the ff. health problems:
    Keloid formation
    Hearing Loss
    High blood pressure
    Diabetes
    Osteoporosis
    Widening of the aorta and narrowing of the aortic
    valve
    Cataracts

    SYMPTOMS
    Physical characteristics at Medical problems
    birth and in childhood
    Swollen hands Heart defects
    and feet (in Infertility
    infants) Problems with sexual
    development
    Short stature Hearing loss
    A high palate High blood pressure
    Low-set ears Dry eyes
    Obesity Frequent ear
    Droopy eyelids infections
    Flat feet Scoliosis
    TREATMENTS AND
    MANAGEMENT
    GROWTH HORMONE:
    Increases height until appropriate to the girls age.
    Injected several times a week
    ESTROGEN THERAPY: (often started when the girl is
    12 or 13 yrs. Old)
    This
    helps begin puberty and achieve adult sexual
    development.
    Stopped when reaches average age of menopause
    If not treated early and the woman wants to be
    pregnant consider using a donor egg.
    PREVENTION AND CURE
    There is currently no known method of
    prevention and cure. The disorder occurs
    randomly and is not inherited.
    This is because it is merely an abnormality
    in genes.
    DIAGNOSED
    PRENATAL GENETIC TESTING
    Turner Syndrome can be diagnosed before
    birth.
    Can be identified through karyotyping
    (karyotyping is a laboratory analysis of the
    mothers chromosomes that can detect
    genetic abnormalities
    REFERENCES
    (2005-2016). Retrieved from Healthline Media: www.healthline.com/health/tuner-syndrome

    Turner syndrome Treatments and drugs. (2003). Retrieved from Mayo Clinic:
    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/basics/treatment/con-20032572

    Turner Syndrome: Prevention and Treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wellness:


    www.wellness.com/reference/conditions/turner-syndrome/prevention-and-treatment
    Basino CA, Lee B. Sex chromosome aneuploidy, In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme JW,
    Schor N, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pedatrics. 20th ed, Philadelphia,2016: chap 81.

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