Feedback
Join Now | Sign in
My Healthline
Free Newsletters
 

Turner Syndrome Learning Center

Advertisement

Welcome

Turner syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs only in females. Female cells normally have two X chromosomes. In Turner syndrome, the girl's cells are missing an X chromosome, or part of an X chromosome. There are a...

Basic Info

Symptoms
Possible symptoms in young infants include: Swollen hands and feet; Wide and webbed neck. A combination of the followin...
more
Causes
Humans have 46 chromosomes. Chromosomes contain all of your genes and DNA, the building blocks of the body. Two of thes...
more
Tests
Turner syndrome can be diagnosed at any stage of life. It may be diagnosed before birth chromosome analysis is done dur...
more
Treatments
Growth hormone may help a child with Turner syndrome grow taller. Estrogen replacement therapy is often started when th...
more
Alternative Therapies
For additional information and resources, see: Turner Syndrome Society - www.turnersyndrome.org
more
Risk Factors
  • Female Gender
more
Complications
Arthritis; Cataracts; Diabetes; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Heart defects; High blood pressure; Kidney problems; Middle ea...
more
Prevention
There is no known way to prevent Turner syndrome.
more
Doctor Specialties
  • Medical Geneticist
  • Pediatrician
more

Basic Info

Multimedia

Former camper overcomes adversity,...
Finding support by supporting othe...
With Turner's syndrome, one chromo...
more
A low hairline at the back of the...
Females with Turner syndrome usua...
Females with Turner syndrome usua...
more
A Case of Robertsonian Translocati...
more
Turner syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
more
Child's Estimated Adult Height Cal...
Birth Defects Quiz
more
Extreme Baby Making
more
Turner Syndrome
Pregnancy Complications
more

Multimedia

Advertisement
Back to Top