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Symptoms of monosomy

Girls with Turner syndrome are usually short in height. Girls with Turner syndrome who aren't treated for short stature reach an average height of about 4 feet 7 inches (1.4 meters). The good news is that when Turner syndrome is diagnosed while a girl is still growing, she can be treated with growth hormones to help her grow taller. A number of other health problems occur more often in girls with Turner syndrome, including kidney problems, high blood pressure, heart problems, overweight, hearing difficulties, diabetes, and thyroid problems. Some girls with the condition may experience learning difficulties, particularly in math. Many have a difficult time with tasks that require skills such as map reading or visual organization. In addition to short stature and lack of sexual development, some of the other physical features commonly seen in girls with Turner syndrome are:
a "webbed" neck (extra folds of skin extending from the tops of the shoulders to the sides of the neck)
a low hairline at the back of the neck
drooping of the eyelids
differently shaped ears that are set lower on the sides of the head than usual
abnormal bone development (especially the bones of the hands and elbows)
a larger than usual number of moles on the skin
edema or extra fluid in the hands and feet

Monosomy

Symptoms

Work Cite Sources
http://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/MGA2-11_Turner.html
http://children.webmd.com/turner-syndrome
Www.google.com/people with monosomy

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Facts

Turner syndrome (TS) is a medical disorder that affects about 1 in every 2,500 girls. Although researchers don't know exactly what causes Turner syndrome, they do know that it's the result of a problem with a girl's chromosomes.Most girls are born with two X chromosomes, but girls with Turner syndrome are born with only one X chromosome or they are missing part of one X chromosome. The effects of the condition vary widely among girls with Turner syndrome. It all depends on how many of the body's cells are affected by the changes to the X chromosome. In addition to growth problems, Turner syndrome prevents the ovaries from developing properly, which affects a girl's sexual development and the ability to have children. Because the ovaries are responsible for making the hormones that control breast growth and menstruation, most girls with Turner syndrome will not go through all of the changes associated with puberty unless they get treatment for the condition. Nearly all girls with Turner syndrome will be infertile, or unable to become pregnant on their own.

Support Groups
If your does is born with this disease the she and her family can go to this support groups are resources.
Human Growth Foundation 997 Glen Cove Avenue Glen Head, NY 11545 Tel: (516)671-4041 Fax: (516)671-4055 Tel: (800)451-6434 Email: hgf1@hgfound.org Internet: http://www.hgfound.org/
Turner Syndrome Society of the United States 10960 Millridge North Drive #214A Houston, TX 77070 Tel: (281)516-7272 Fax: (281)516-7280 Tel: (800)365-9944 Email: tssus@turnersyndrome.org Internet: http://www.turnersyndrome.org
Turner's Syndrome Society 21 Blackthorn Avenue Toronto Ontario, Intl M6N 3H4 Canada Tel: 4167812086 Fax: 4167817245 Tel: 8004656744 Email: tssincan@web.net Internet: http:// www.turnersyndrome.ca

Monosomy or Turner Syndrome

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