Care of girls and women with Turner syndrome: beyond growth and hormones
Turner syndrome (TS), although considered a rare disease, is the most common sex chromosome abnormality in women, with an incident of 1 in 2500 female births. TS is characterized by distinctive physical features such as short stature, ovarian dysgenesis, an increased risk for heart and renal defects...
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Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-04-01
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Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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Online Access: | http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/4/R39.full |