WHY DOES TURNER SYNDROME HAPPEN?

TURNER SYNDROME WAS NAMED AFTER DR. HENERY TURNER

GUESS HOW MANY WOMEN IN THE US HAVE TURNER SYNDROME?

• 61,500
• 37,000
• 71,000
• 15,000

FEATURES OF TUNER SYNDROME

• Low set ears
• Webbed Neck
• Scoliosis
• Fingernail and toe nails turned upward

WHAT IS THE NORMAL HEIGHT OF TURNER SYNDRONE

• 5'1
• 4'8
• 4'2
• 3'10

SOME EFFECTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN TURNER SYNDRONE

• Heart Abnormalities
• High Blood Pressure
• Obesity, thyroid problems
• Diabetes, arthritis

TREATMENTS FOR TURNER SYNDROME

• The doctors can perform a physical exam for signs of poor development
• Human growth hormones, this injection can often increase adult height by a few inches
• Estrogen Replacement therapy, can help start sexual development that begins at puberty.
• breast development And ERT also provides protection against bone loss

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