Endocrine Abstracts

Turner Syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder which affects 0.5–1 in every 2000 females. It is a multi-systemic disease characterised by a deleted or partially missing X chromosome. This deletion results in a higher incidence of primary ovarian failure and removal of the cardio-protective presence of endogenous oestrogen. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a TS cohort and to assess the steps taken to modify these risk factor...