ea0041ep227 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2016
Kriksciuniene Ruta
, Zilaitiene Birute
, Ereminiene Egle
, Verkauskiene Rasa
Introduction: Aortic dilation (AD) is the life threating complication of Turner syndrome (TS). The reported prevalence of AD in TS various between 12 and 39%. Factors predicting enlargement of diameter of aorta (DA) are still under investigation.Aim: To assess the prevalence of AD in TS in Lithuanian population, to evaluate the possible predictors of AD development.Methods: Forty-three patients with TS aged ≥18 year were enro...