Turner Syndrome
Chromosome X

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Turner Syndrome

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Adrenoleukodystrophy Protein

Androgen Receptor Protein

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About


Turner Syndrome is a disease that only affects girls and women.  It is inherited when one of the two X chromosomes found in women is completely or partially missing.   
  Symptoms

-short stature

-lack of ovarian development

-webbed neck

-low hairline in back of head

-arms that turn out slightly at the elbow

-cardiovascular problems

-kidney and thyroid problems

-skeletal disorders

 

Adult Women With Turner Syndrome

Picture Credit: http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/about/adults.html
  Detection

A karyotype, a certain type of blood test, detects the composition of chromosomes in the patient.  This allows for the detection of Turner Syndrome.

A child with Turner Syndrome. She has a webbed neck, one of the symptoms of the disease.

Photo Credit: http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/about/adults.html
  Treatment or Cure

No cure for Turner Syndrome

Treatments include:

-Growth hormone (with or without low dosage of androgen)

-Estrogen replacement therapy

-Modern reproductive technologies allowing a Turner Syndrome patient to carry a baby

Picture of chromosomal composition in a female. There is only one X chromosome present.

Picture Credit: http://www.genecrc.org/site/lc/images/karyoturner.gif


Information for this site taken from: http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/