Turner syndrome (TS), sometimes referred to as congenital ovarian hypoplasia syndrome, is a genetic disorder. It is the most common sex chromosomal abnormality affecting girls and women. More specifically, it’s a problem with one of the two X chromosomes -- the thread-like structures inside cells that are made of DNA. We get our DNA from our parents and it is the DNA that contains the specific instructions that make each living creature unique!
Turner syndrome is a congenital condition, meaning it's something a person is born with. Each of us is born with two chromosomes. If you're female, you were born with two X chromosomes. If you're a male, you are born with one X and one Y chromosome. Turner Syndrome occurs when one of the X chromosomes is missing, either partially or completely.
Turner syndrome often causes short stature, typically noticeable by age 5. It usually doesn’t affect intelligence but can lead to developmental delays especially with calculations and memory. Heart problems are common, too. While TS can somewhat shorten life expectancy, screening for and treating known related conditions helps protect health
Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder, but it’s usually not inherited, except in rare cases. An inherited genetic condition means that a parent (or both parents) passed down a mutated, or changed, gene. In Turner syndrome, the chromosome change happens randomly before birth.
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