TURNERS SYNDROME
Jayden Boylorn
11/23/15
Biology Honors
WHAT IS IT?
• A disorder where the female is only born with one X
chromosome
• Affects the development of the female body
CAUSE
• When all or one part of the X chromosomes is lost
• When a female does not have the usual pair of two X chromosomes.
• Not passed on
• Can’t increase or decrease the chance of it happening
• Neither dominant or recessive because it’s a chromosomal disorder
ABOUT THE DISEASE
• Only affects females only
• No ethnic group affects your chance of having this syndrome
• Approx. 70,000 women in the US
• 1 in every 2,500
• You can get this syndrome at any age
Before Birth
• Heart abnormalities
• Abnormal kidneys
SYMPTOMS
TESTING AND SCREENING
• If there is a suspicion during pregnancy your obstetrician will suggest these
two test
Chorionic villus sampling – remove a small piece of tissue from the placenta
Amniocentesis – get a sample of amniotic fluid from uterus
TREATMENT
• CANNOT BE CURED
• Growth hormones to get taller
• Estrogen treatment – sexual characteristics (breasts)
• Donor eggs for women who want to become pregnant
• Not life ending, women live to about 50 years old
FUN FACTS
• named after Dr. Henry Turner who published a report describing it in 1938
• Average height is 4 ft. 8 in
• Diagnosed at any age and it doesn’t matter when
• Life expectancy is shorter because of heart problems and diabetes
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• http://www.turnersyndrome.org
• http://birthdefects.org/turners-syndrome/?gclid=CMPll4u4rMkCFQoqHwodUcsEsw
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/basics/definition/con20032572?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Turnersyndrome&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel
• https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/turner-syndrome/
• http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/turner-syndrome/overview.html
• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/turner-syndrome-facts.html
• http://www.genetics.edu.au/Publications-and-Resources/Genetics-FactSheets/FactSheetTurner
• http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/chromosomal/turner/
• http://tunersyndrome-facts-samantha.blogspot.com/p/how-does-person-inherit-turnersyndrome.html