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Turner Syndrome

Alternate Names : Monosomy X, Ullrich-Turner Syndrome, 45, X Gonadal Dysgenesis

Turner Syndrome | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the treatments for the condition?

Treatments include:

  • estrogen
  • growth hormone
  • anabolic steroids
  • Treatment must be timed carefully to assure maximum growth and normal mental development. Surgery may be necessary to treat whatever birth defects are present. If a learning disability is present, special education may be needed.

    What are the side effects of the treatments?

    If the timing of treatment is not balanced carefully, there may be premature closure of the growth plates of bones, leading to excessively short stature. Aggressive estrogen therapy may cause tenderness of the breasts and lead to high blood pressure.

    What happens after treatment for the condition?

    Treatment for growth can be stopped after adult height is reached. Treatment to stimulate secondary sexual characteristics, such as the breasts, must continue throughout life.

    How is the condition monitored?

    Treatment is monitored by growth measurements, x-rays, and hormone levels.


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    Author: Ronald J. Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 05/07/01



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