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BASICS
Description
- A condition characterized by ovarian dysgenesis and short stature in phenotypic females who have only 1 sex chromosome, an X; although a partial 2nd sex chromosome, X or Y, may be present
- The most common sex chromosome abnormality syndrome in females
- System(s) affected: Cardiovascular; Reproductive; Endocrine/Metabolic; Musculoskeletal; Nervous; Renal/Urologic
- Synonym(s): Ullrich-Turner syndrome; Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome; Monosomy X; Sexual infantilism; Gonadal dysgenesis
Epidemiology
Incidence
- 1/2,000–5,000 live female births
- 1–3% of all conceptuses affected, fewer than 1% of whom will survive to term
- Accounts for 15% of all spontaneously aborted fetuses
- Predominant sex: Female only
Prevalence
Estimated 50,000–75,000 girls and women in US with TS
Risk Factors ...
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