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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TURNER SYNDROME

EFECTS OF TURNER SYNDROME

  • High blood pressure
  • Teeth develop abnormally
  • Roof of mouth is raised
  • Average height is 4ft 7in
  • Congenital heart defect
  • Narrowing of the aorta

FACTS

  • Cannot be cured but treatment may help.
  • Requires a medical diagnosis.
  • The Symptom can last for years or it could stay with you for your whole life.
  • It affects most ages zero to sixty.

TREATMENTS

  • Hormone therapy
  • Counciling
  • Assisted reproductive technology

AGES IT EFFECTS

WHAT HAPPENES

  • What happens when you have turner syndrome is you only have one sex chromosome.

HOW YOU GET TURNER SYNDROM

  • It occurs when a girl is missing one of their x chromosomes

HOW IT IS PASSED DOWN

  • Turner syndrome is passed down through your genes
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WHY

  • People have it because they are missing one of their x chromosomes.
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HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE TREATED DURING THIS TIMELINE

CELEBRITIES WITH TURNER SYNDROME

  • Hollywood actress Linda Hunt
  • American gymnast missy Marlowe
  • Dr. Catherine ward melver
  • Scottish actress Janette cranky
  • Just because you have this syndrome doesn't mean you cant achieve great things in life like these people did.

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