Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Turner syndrome occurs in one out of every 2,500 to 3,000 live female births. The syndrome is characterized by the partial or complete absence of one X chromosome (45,X karyotype)(1). Patients with Turner syndrome are at risk of congenital heart defects, and is defined by the association of a dysmorphic and malformative syndrome, the main elements of which are small size and gonadal dysgenesis(2).Methodology: Descripti...