Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Turner syndrome (TS) is characterized by the complete or partial loss of one X chromosome and associated with a wide range of clinical manifestations. The clinical appearance depends on the specific karyotype, which may include different mosaic forms. Main features of almost all the karyotypes are short stature and delayed or absent puberty. Adult women in particular are at high risk of developing cardiac complications, metabolic syndrome, increased liver enzyme ...