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Turner Syndrome - Online Term Paper

Turner Syndrome

There are many possible reasons why a child may grow slowly, including:
hereditary factors (short parents), diseases affecting the kidneys; heart,
lungs or intestines; hormone imbalances; severe stress or emotional
deprivation; infections in the womb before birth; bone diseases; and
genetic or chromosomal abnormalities.

The Turner Syndrome (known as Ullrich-Turner Syndrome in Germany) is a
congenital disease. A German doctor named Ullrich published his article in
1930. American doctor Henry Turner recognized a pattern of short stature
and incomplete sexual maturation in otherwise normal females. He published
a comprehensive medical description of the syndrome. It was not until 1959,
that ...

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Ovarian Dwarfism, Turner Type, among others.

SYNDROME CHARACTERISTICS A reduced growth in height is the commonest
visible characteristic of the syndrome, (the average adult height is 4
feet 8 inches) and may be the only sign before puberty. Their body
proportions are normal. Girls with this syndrome may have many middle ear
infections during childhood; if not treated, these chronic infections
could cause hearing loss. Up to the age of about 2 years, growth in height
is approximately normal, but then it lags behind that of other girls.
Greatly reduced growth in height of a female child should lead to a
chromosome test if no diagnosis has already been made. Early diagnosis is
very importance in order to be able to give enough correct information to
the parents, and gradually to the child herself, so that she has the best
possibilities for development. Early diagnosis is also important in case
surgical treatment of the congenital heart defect (seen in about 20 ...

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Added: 3/16/2008 05:58:19 AM
Category: Science & Nature
Type: Premium Paper
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