Short Information Turner's Syndrome What is turner s syndrome? Women with turner s syndrome lack one or part of one of the socalled X chromosomes, ie sex-chromosomes, that carry genes for http://www.aaa.dk/TURNER/ENGELSK/TURNEN.HTM
Extractions: Women with Turner's Syndrome lack one or part of one of the so-called X chromosomes, i.e. sex-chromosomes, that carry genes for conditions relating to the development of ovaries, sex-hormone production, and physical development in general. This relationship leads to faulty development of the ovaries and sex-hormone production, and due to this these women usually cannot get pregnant. Menstruation usually also fails to come, and usually they do not have normal development of breasts and pubic hair. Estrogen treatment should be given from the age of about 12, starting with very small doses. A booklet about estrogen treatment of girls and adult women with Turner's Syndrome can be read or downloaded As there are height determination genes in the X chromosomes, the lacking X chromosome leads to decreased growth and final height. The average height of Turner women is 147 cms, varying between 135 and 163 cms. This is 20 cms below the height of women with normal chromosomes. The reduced height is a handicap, but growth velocity and final height can be increased with growth hormone treatment from the age of 7. Approximately 40 % of the Turner girls have a so-called bed-neck, and in a number of cases it may be necessary to do surgery for this. 10 % have a stricture of the main artery, and approximately 12 % have other less serious heart-anomalies. With strictures of the main artery surgery is often necessary, but this is done with good results.
Turner's Syndrome, Definition Definition turner s syndrome. turner s syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder of females (12500) characterized by short stature and the lack of sexual http://www.onr.com/ts-texas/turner.html
Extractions: Synonyms It is possible that Turner's Syndrome may not be the name that you expected. Your physician may have given you another name for this disease. Please check the synonyms listed below to find other names for this specific disorder. 45, X Syndrome Bonnevie-Ulrich Syndrome Chromosome X, Monosomy X Gonadal Dysgenesis (45,X) Gonadal Dysgenesis (XO) Monosomy X Morgagni-Turner-Albright Syndrome Ovarian Dwarfism, Turner Type Ovary Aplasia, Turner Type Pterygolymphangiectasia Schereshevkii-Turner Syndrome Turner-Varny Syndrome Clinical Abnormalities and Approximate Incidence Short Stature Ovarian Failure Puffy hands and feet Broad chest Low posterior hairline Unusual shape and rotation of ears Small lower jaw Inner canthal folds Arms turned out slightly at elbows Soft upturned nails Kidney anomalies Shortend 4th digits Webbed neck Pigmented nevi (small brown moles) Cardiac anomalies Hearing loss Narrow, high-arched palate
Extractions: Bienvenue Sur notre site </div><div align="center"> Menu Au sujet de lA.S.T.Q. Ressources et activités Informations médicales Informations générales ... Témoignages Quest-ce que le syndrome de Turner? En 1938, le Dr. Henry Turner, qui a donné son nom à laffection, a été le premier à identifier ses caractéristiques et à leurs réunir en un syndrome commun. Ce nest quen 1957 que le Dr. C.E. Ford a découvert la base chromosomique de laffection et la identifiée comme une dégénérescence ovarienne chromosomique Le Syndrome de Turner est une affection qui atteint une femme sur 2500. Il en résulte une petite taille (la taille adulte est denviron 1m43), la nécessité de prendre des hormones pour développer les caractères sexuels secondaires (seins, règles, pilosité axillaire et pubienne) et la stérilité. Il y a par ailleurs une large gamme dautres problèmes associés au syndrome. Cette page fut changé le: 31 Janvier 2002 Ce site Wed est le site officiel de l'association du syndrome de Turner du Québec. Le logo de l'association du syndrome de Turner du Québec ne peut être reproduit sans permission. Les informations médicales sur le site Web sont d'ordre général. Vous devez consulter un médecin pour toute question se reliant à votre état.
Pediatric Oncall- TURNER'S SYNDROME Information about approach to a child with turner's syndrome. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/turner_syndrome.asp
Extractions: In Turners syndrome, one of the X-chromosomes is missing or misshapen in most of the cells in the body. This is due to a biological accident, the reason for which is usually not found. THUS, NEITHER PARENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND CAN DO NOTHING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. Q.3 How does a child with Turners syndrome present? A.5 Since, girls with Turners syndrome have undeveloped ovaries; they are likely to be infertile, although there are rare cases of women with Turners syndrome having children. However, the uterus (womb) and vagina are normal, hence, their sexual function is unaffected. In vitro fertilization and embryo transplants offer the opportunity to carry a child through pregnancy and giving birth.
Turner's Syndrome turner s syndrome is the most common sex chromosome abnormality of human females. Roughly half of the females with turner s syndrome have X chromosome http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/genetics/medgen/chromo_eg/turners.html
Extractions: Genetics Index Glossary Turner's syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality involving absense of all or part of one X chromosome. It has been described in many species, including humans, mice and horses. Individuals with this disorder have a female phenotype, but have abnormalities in reproductive function as well as a number of other clinical manifestations of disease. Turner's syndrome is the most common sex chromosome abnormality of human females. Its incidence in newborns is approximately 1 in 2,500. However, roughly 10% of spontaneously aborted fetuses have this disorder and the incidence has been estimated as 0.8% in zygotes, making it possibly the most common chromosomal disorder in man. It thus appears that only about 1% of human 45,X xygotes survive to term, and those individuals typically have a rather characteristic set of somatic abnormalities. Roughly half of the females with Turner's syndrome have X chromosome monosomy (45, X). Most of the other individuals are mosaics , having varying fractions of cells with other chromosome complements (e.g. 45,X/46,XX). In roughly two-thirds of cases having a 45,X karyotype, the single X chromosome is of maternal origin.
The MAGIC Foundation turner s syndrome occurs in 1 in 2500 live female births. Short stature is almost a consistent finding in turner s syndrome, the cause of which is http://www.magicfoundation.org/www/docs/115/turner_syndrome.html
Extractions: Note: If you have difficulty understanding terms in this (or any other document) please refer to the More Information- section (lower left table) for Dictionary terms. If we have missed some terms, which you would find helpful in the dictionary, please let us know and we will add a definition for them. Thank you. Described by Dr. Henry Turner in 1938 as manifested with short stature, webbed neck, cubitus Valgus and sexual infantilism. Grumbach used the term "gonadal dysgenesis" to describe the syndrome. Many girls may have distinctive characteristics, while some girls may show few. Short stature is almost a consistent finding in Turner's Syndrome, the cause of which is multifactorial, including intrauterine growth retardation, gradual decline in height velocity in childhood, absence of pubertal growth spurt and to end organ resistance resulting from skeletal dysplasia. Patients with Turner's Syndrome may have abnormal body proportions characterized by markedly shortened lower extremities. The ultimate height range is between 55 to 58 inches. Familial height may play a role in determining the ultimate height in girls with Turner's Syndrome
Turners Home The official website of the Victorian turner s syndrome Association, Australia. http://www.turnerssyndrome.org.au/
NEJM -- Turner's Syndrome Review Article from The New England Journal of Medicine turner s syndrome. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/351/12/1227
Extractions: Full Text PDF PDA Full Text CME Exam ... PubMed Citation Turner's syndrome, a disorder in females characterized by the absence of all or part of a normal second sex chromosome, leads to a constellation of physical findings that often includes congenital lymphedema, short stature, and gonadal dysgenesis. Turner's syndrome occurs in 1 in 2500 to 1 in 3000 live-born girls. Approximately half have monosomy X (45,X), and 5 to 10 percent have a duplication (isochromosome) of the long arm of one X (46,X,i(Xq)). Most of the rest have mosaicism for 45,X, with one or more additional cell lineages (Table 1). View this table: This article has been cited by other articles: Soriano-Guillen, L., Coste, J., Ecosse, E., Leger, J., Tauber, M., Cabrol, S., Nicolino, M., Brauner, R., the StaTur Study Group, , Chaussain, J.-L., Carel, J.-C. (2005). Adult Height and Pubertal Growth in Turner Syndrome after Treatment with Recombinant Growth Hormone.
NEJM -- Turner's Syndrome Review Article from The New England Journal of Medicine turner s syndrome. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/351/12/1227
Extractions: Full Text PDF PDA Full Text CME Exam ... PubMed Citation Turner's syndrome, a disorder in females characterized by the absence of all or part of a normal second sex chromosome, leads to a constellation of physical findings that often includes congenital lymphedema, short stature, and gonadal dysgenesis. Turner's syndrome occurs in 1 in 2500 to 1 in 3000 live-born girls. Approximately half have monosomy X (45,X), and 5 to 10 percent have a duplication (isochromosome) of the long arm of one X (46,X,i(Xq)). Most of the rest have mosaicism for 45,X, with one or more additional cell lineages (Table 1). View this table: This article has been cited by other articles: Soriano-Guillen, L., Coste, J., Ecosse, E., Leger, J., Tauber, M., Cabrol, S., Nicolino, M., Brauner, R., the StaTur Study Group, , Chaussain, J.-L., Carel, J.-C. (2005). Adult Height and Pubertal Growth in Turner Syndrome after Treatment with Recombinant Growth Hormone.
Formerly Turner's Syndrome Page The UK turner s syndrome Society Web Page has moved to http//www.tss.org.uk. Please update your bookmarks. http://www2.exnet.com/staff/sys4/ts.html
Turner's Syndrome turner s syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects females. Usually, a female has two X chromosomes; in females with turner s syndrome, http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Turner's_syndrome
Turner's Syndrome-A Woman's Disease This could be the life of a teenage girl with turner s syndrome. turner s syndrome is named after Dr. Henry turner who described some of the features of http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f02/web1/mbrown.html
Extractions: This paper reflects the research and thoughts of a student at the time the paper was written for a course at Bryn Mawr College. Like other materials on Serendip , it is not intended to be "authoritative" but rather to help others further develop their own explorations. Web links were active as of the time the paper was posted but are not updated Contribute Thoughts Search Serendip for Other Papers Serendip Home Page Biology 103 ... On Serendip Imagine that you are 13 years old. All your friends are growing: they are getting taller; they are starting to menstruate; they seem to know exactly what to say at the right moment. You, on the other hand, are conspicuously shorter than your peers; you don't have your period and you seem to blurt out whatever comes to your mind. You would probably feel that you are awkward and begin to develop low self-esteem. This could be the life of a teenage girl with Turner's Syndrome. Turner's Syndrome is a chromosomal problem that affects one in every 2000 females . So in the tri-college community, there may be at least one woman with Turner's Syndrome (TS). Although, you may not know someone with Turner's Syndrome it can safely be assumed that you have unknowingly encountered someone with the disease because of the frequency of the illness. Turner's Syndrome is named after Dr. Henry Turner who described some of the features of TS like short stature and increased skin folds in the neck(1). TS is sometimes also called Ullrich-Turner Syndrome because of the German pediatrician who, in 1930, also described the physical features of TS
Extractions: Send it to a friend! Turner's syndrome affects girls and women, and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes normally found in females is missing or incomplete. The syndrome is named after Dr Henry Turner. What are the symptoms? Who is affected? Treatment At birth, a girl with Turner's syndrome may have some or all of the following features: The ovaries of a girl with Turner's syndrome don't function properly and so she may not develop secondary sexual characteristics during teenage years (unless treated) and she may be infertile in adulthood. Girls with the condition may have learning difficulties, for example, with mathematics. Girls and women may have heart, kidney, thyroid, hearing or vision problems. In adulthood, osteoporosis may develop. Who is affected?
Turner's Syndrome Ranke MB, Saenger P. turner s syndrome. Lancet 2001;358(9278)30914 turner s syndrome and its variants. Pediatr Clin NA 1990;37(6)1421-40; Jones KL. http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP0962.html
Extractions: DESCRIPTION: Edema of hands and feet and excess skin of the neck (webbing) are presenting features during infancy. As children, girls are short and may have left sided heart or aortic abnormalities. Primary amenorrhea or delayed onset of puberty with short stature are important clues during adolescence.
Morgagni-Turner-Albright Syndrome (www.whonamedit.com) Morgagniturner-Albright syndrome Congenital endocrine disorder with short stature, absence of secondary sexual characteristics, failure of sexual http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/1064.html
Extractions: This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor. Chromosome XO syndrome, congenitally absent ovaries, genital dwarfism, gonadal agenesis, gonadal dysgenesis, monosomy X syndrome, ovarian aplasia, ovarian dwarfism, ovarian short stature syndrome, primary ovarian insufficiency, pseudonuchal infantilism, pterygolymphangiectasia syndrome, pterygonuchal infantilism, rudimentary ovary syndrome, XO syndrome. Congenital endocrine disorder caused by failure of the ovaries to respond to pituitary hormone stimulation. Clinically there is short stature (105-130 cm); absence of secondary sexual characteristics, with infantile development of the vagina, uterus and breast; failure of sexual maturation, webbing of the neck and inconsistent cardiac defects. Intelligence may be impaired. Ocular abnormalities include strabismus and nystagmus; cardiac abnormalities are coarctation of aorta (70%), or other cardiovascular lesions almost constantly affecting left heart. Lymphedema of extremities (30-40%). Occasionally, anomalies of bone development such as protuberance of sternum, high palate, underdeveloped mandible.
IRSC - Rare Disorders, Turner-Syndrome The Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) Global disABILITY resource is dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children http://www.irsc.org:8080/irsc/irscmain.nsf/sub?readform&cat=Rare Disorders&subca
AnSWeR - Conditions - Turner's Syndrome Listen to or read about people s personal experiences of turner s syndrome. Interviews with the parents of children with turner s syndrome talk about their http://www.antenataltesting.info/conditions/turners/default.html
Extractions: Turner's syndrome (TS) is a relatively common chromosomal disorder which only affects females. It is caused by complete or partial absence of an X chromosome in some or all the cells of the body. Usually, women have 46 chromosomes in each arranged in 23 pairs, with the 23rd pair consisting of two X chromosomes. In women with TS one of these X chromosomes is partially or completely missing so that there is only one X chromosome instead of the usual two. What is a chromosome? W hen ultrasound is performed during pregnancy, TS is sometimes suspected if there appears to be fluid around the neck. Pre-natal diagnosis to confirm this can be made by chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis. TS can also be diagnosed incidentally when CVS or amniocentesis are performed for some other reason such as inceased maternal age. However, many girls are only diagnosed later in life when they are investigated for short stature or the absence of the expected changes during puberty. Characteristic features of Turner's Syndrome People with TS have a characteristic appearance. They nearly always have short stature, and minor changes to physique and facial appearance, such as a low hairline.
FIRSTConsult - Sdfdsf FIRSTConsult, turner s syndrome (Patient Education File). Published for medical students and primary healthcare providers by Elsevier. http://www.firstconsult.com/?action=view_article&id=1037554&type=103&bref=1
FIRSTConsult - Sdfdsf FIRSTConsult, turner s syndrome (Medical Condition File). Published for medical students and primary healthcare providers by Elsevier. http://www.firstconsult.com/?action=view_article&id=1014390&type=101&bref=1
The DRM WebWatcher: Turner's Syndrome A Disability Resources Monthly guide to the best online resources about turner s syndrome. http://www.disabilityresources.org/TURNERS.html
