Turner Syndrome

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Synonyms

45, X Syndrome
Bonnevie-Ulrich Syndrome
Chromosome X, Monosomy X
Gonadal Dysgenesis (45,X)
Gonadal Dysgenesis (XO)
Monosomy X
Morgagni-Turner-Albright Syndrome
Ovarian Dwarfism, Turner Type
Ovary Aplasia, Turner Type
Pterygolymphangiectasia
Schereshevkii-Turner Syndrome
Turner-Varny Syndrome
XO Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Turner syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder of females characterized by short stature and the lack of sexual development at puberty. Other physical features may include a short neck with a webbed appearance, heart defects, kidney abnormalities, and/or various other malformations. Among affected females, there is also a heightened incidence of osteoporosis, type II diabetes, and hypothyroidism. There appears to be great variability in the degree to which girls with Turner syndrome are affected by any of its manifestations.

Turner syndrome occurs when one of the two X chromosomes normally found in women is missing or incomplete. Although the exact cause of Turner syndrome is not known, it appears to occur as a result of a random error during the division (meiosis) of sex cells.

Resources

Human Growth Foundation
997 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Head
NY
11545
Tel: (516)671-4041
Fax: (516)671-4055
800: (800)451-6434
hgf1@hgfound.org
http://www.hgfound.org/

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains
NY
10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
800: (888)663-4637
Askus@marchofdimes.com
http://www.marchofdimes.com

Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
10960 Millridge North Drive
#214A
Houston
TX
77070
Tel: (281)516-7272
Fax: (281)516-7280
800: (800)365-9944
tssus@turnersyndrome.org
http://www.turnersyndrome.org

Turner's Syndrome Society
21 Blackthorn Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
Intl
M6N 3H4
Canada
Tel: 4167812086
Fax: 4167817245
800: 8004656744
tssincan@web.net
http:// www.turnersyndrome.ca

NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
31 Center Dr
Building 31, Room 2A32
MSC2425
Bethesda
MD
20892
Tel: (301)496-5133
Fax: (301)496-7101
http://www.nih.gov/hichd/

Birth Defect Research for Children
930 Woodcock Rd
Suite 225
Orlando
FL
32803
USA
Tel: (407)895-0802
Fax: (407)895-0824
staff@birthdefects.org
http://www.birthdefects.org

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

Turner Syndrome Support Society (UK)
12 Irving Quandrant
Hardgate, Clydebank
G81 6AZ
Scottland, UK
Tel: 44 01389-380385
Fax: 44 01389-380384
Turner.Syndrome@tss.org.uk
http://www.tss.org.uk

New Horizons Un-Limited, Inc.
811 East Wisconsin Ave
Suite 937
Milwaukee
WI
53202
USA
Tel: (414)299-0124
Fax: (414)347-1977
horizons@new-horizons.org
http://www.new-horizons.org

Let Them Hear Foundation
1900 University Ave #101
East Palo Alto
CA
94303
Tel: (650)462-3143
Fax: (650)462-3143
800: (877)735-2929
info@letthemhear.org
http://www.letthemhear.org

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
P.O. Box 544 or 224 South Maple Street
Ambler
PA
19002
Tel: (215)325-1306
Fax: (215)283-0859
info@celiaccentral.org
http://www.CeliacCentral.org

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Last Updated: 2/4/2008
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