Turner syndrome

Turner syndrome, also known as TS and gonadal dysgenesis, is a chromosomal deficiency affecting over two million women that occur when two of the X chromosomes in a female’s DNA are either incomplete or missing entirely. It usually becomes apparent when a female is only a few years old, or even shortly following her birth. The missing genetic material of the X chromosome keeps the female body from maturing on its own. Because Turner syndrome is different for every female and an individual experience, it is possible for women with TS to live very normal lives. According to the Turner Syndrome Foundation, this chromosomal deficiency “is the second most common genetic disorder… 1,000 new baby girls are born with the Syndrome annually (one every…

this morning was, ‘Will I have a good day or a bad day?’ Right after thinking that, I thought, ‘How will my Turner Syndrome diagnosis affect today?’ This, however, isn’t the first time thinking these thoughts. In fact, I ask myself these questions every day when I wake up. Every day, I struggle knowing I have a genetic disorder; Turner Syndrome. Turner Syndrome, or TS, is a genetic, chromosomal disorder in which a female is born with only one X chromosome (the 23rd pair). This affects the…

Turner Syndrome is caused by a partial or complete lack of a single X chromosome. The chromosome could be missing in either all cells, partially there in all cells, or partially there in some cells. It should generally be easy to diagnose, often before birth or a few years later. Some signs of Turner Syndrome may be frequent ear infections and short stature, which should cause a doctor to want to do tests to check. However, many times these symptoms are overlooked even though the syndrome is…

frequently. Turner syndrome is a disorder in which it affects women only. It is a condition in which a girl or woman has a genetic abnormality and affects about 1 in every 2,500 female births. It is more common with pregnancies that do not survive to term, such as stillbirths…

“Turner Syndrome” Origin of Discovery Can you imagine what it would be like to have Turner’s Syndrome what that is, is a chromosomal condition that affects the development in most females, a common feature in Turner’s Syndrome is a girls or womens natural Stature (height) and it becomes most obvious to girls around age 5, another common effect is an early loss of ovarian function (ovarian hypofunction or premature ovarian failure), Turner Syndrome was founded in 1938 by Dr. Henry Turner and…

widely among girls with Turner syndrome. It all depends on how many of the body’s cells are affected by the changes to the X chromosome. The abnormality is not inherited from an affected parent (not passed down from parent to child), because women with Turner syndrome are usually sterile and cannot have children. Turner Syndrome is a rare disorder is affects about 60,000 females in the United States each…

Turner syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the absence of all or parts of the second sex chromosome. This condition only affects women and girls because the X-chromosome is missing or partially missing or rearranged. X-chromosome monosomy, X-chromosome mosaicism, and X-chromosome defects are common causes of the absence or alterations of the X-chromosome. Monosomy X occurs in about half of the girls with Turner syndrome. This means that each cell in each of their bodies has only one copy…

Turner Syndrome is one of the rare diseases that affect only women. It’s caused by abnormalities in one of the X-chromosomes. While turner syndrome’s symptoms may be mistaken at birth. However, the condition often isn’t diagnose until puberty. Although, with all other diseases most people don’t understand the dieses. So it goes untreated and the sighs are not taken seriously. Turner syndrome is a genetic cause. Females have two X-chromosomes. While the male have Y and X-Chromosomes. When a baby…

Background Turner’s syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs in 1 in every 2,500 female births. Though it occurs in about 3% of fetuses, 99% of these fetuses are spontaneously aborted[1]. Turner’s syndrome can be defined as a combination of phenotypes with varying expressivity along with the complete or partial loss of an X sex chromosome[2]. Symptoms of Turner’s syndrome include, but aren’t limited to short stature, glucose intolerance, broad chest and widely spread nipples, amenorrhea,…

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…