Turner Syndrome: Things you should know (Questions and Answers)

· Rumi Michael Leigh
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Turner Syndrome: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers) presents the genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments of Turner syndrome in a question-and-answer format.

The book explains how Turner syndrome results from a partial or complete absence of an X chromosome, covering variations such as mosaicism, monosomy X, isochromosome, and ring chromosome. It highlights alternative names including Ullrich-Turner syndrome and gonadal dysgenesis.

Key topics include congenital ovarian hypoplasia, infertility, amenorrhea, hypothyroidism, scoliosis, osteoporosis, lymphedema, and congenital heart conditions such as aortic constriction. The text also addresses autoimmune disorders, diabetes, celiac disease, kidney problems, and hearing loss.

Diagnostic methods such as karyotyping, echocardiography, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling are explained, along with hormone therapies using estrogen, progesterone, and growth hormone. Fertility treatments and supportive care are also discussed.

This book will interest students, health science learners, and those studying genetics and endocrinology who want to understand Turner syndrome and its medical features.

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