Endocrine Abstracts

Turner syndrome results from the complete or partial lack of one X chromosome and occurs in approximately 1:2500 female live births. The incidence of spontaneous puberty in the 45, X karyotype is about 9%. Spontaneous pregnancy has been reported in less than 5% of the cases, the majority of which have been described in subjects with mosaicism; these are often associated with high rates of miscarriage and stillbirth.A 51-year-old check-out supervisor was ...

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) affects 1:2500 live births. Mean age of death is reported 27.9±25.5 years due to cardiovascular complications. Expert care is required for better outcome.Aim: To review data on presentation and follow-up of a large series of patients with TS attending our Adult TS clinic.Patients and methods: The records of 64 out of 72 patients were available for review.Results: About 56...