Causes Of Turner Syndrome

The exact cause of Turner Syndrome is unknown ,but scientists think it is caused by an error in the separation of the parents sex chromosomes. Before girls are born they are tested for TS using a certain ultrasound. They also have genetic testing for pregnant women during their first trimester. Many people are concerned that their girls are going to have TS when they are born. The most common symptom of TS is short stature. Many women with TS will only grow up to 4”8in. Another common symptom is puffy hands and feet at birth. When girls are born with a webbed neck they are tested for TS. Women with TS also have many other symptoms like; prominent ears, low hairline on the back of their neck, drooping eyelids, dry eyes, flat broad chest, and soft fingernails. Severe symptoms include: incomplete sexual development, rare spontaneous pregnancies, short term memory, cardiovascular problems, and ovarian failure. …show more content…
Henry Turner in 1938. Other names for TS are Bondal dysgenesis, Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome, 45XO, and Monosomy X. The human growth hormone was approved 1985 by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Many women with Turner Syndrome wind up becoming infertile. A study was done with cows and other animals to see if they are immune to TS, but only the cows are immune to TS. Instead of having 46 chromosomes women with TS have only 45 chromosomes. Turner Syndrome is not an inherited trait. Females with Turner Syndrome are more likely to get Osteoporosis. Women with TS occasionally lose their hearing. They could also get heart disease. Women are usually 20cm shorter than an average woman. When they take the IQ test, their scores are on average. If the parents want to freeze their daughters eggs because she is infertile they can with their daughters permission. There is no known