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Some alternative names for this disease are Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome; Gonadal dysgenesis; and Monosomy X.

It is caused by what we now call nondisjunction. During the formation of an egg, if the sex chromosomes fail to separate, we refer to this as nondisjunction. If an abnormal egg unites with normal sperm to form and embryo, it may end up missing on of the sex chromosomes. Every cell of the baby's body will be missing one of the X chromosomes causing abnormalities. This is not inherited from an affected parent due to it causing women with Turners Syndrome to become sterile and unable to produce children.

Turner Syndrome is characterized by short stature and the lack of sexual development at puberty. It is a very rare chromosomal disorder that takes place in females. Kidney abnormalities, heart defects, a short neck with a webbed appearance and other various malformations may include other physical features which girls effected with Turner's syndrome may show. Females affected with this may also include a heightened chance of osteoporosis, type ll diabetes, and hypothyroidism. Some girls are majorly affected by the disease while you can't even figure out the others who have very little symptoms.

It occurs when one of the two X chromosomes normally found in women in imcomplete or missing. The exact cause of Turner Syndrome is not know, it seems to occur as a result of a random error during the division of sex cells (meiosis).

Girls with Turner Syndrome usually don't grow up to be very tall unless they are treated for their short stature. The average height for a girl with Turners syndrome to reach is about 4 foot 7. They also lack self esteem and are unhappy with themselves. They may even go to a physchiatrist or support groups (such as family, friends, your local hospital, doctor, or kidshealth programs) to help them get through the mental affects of their disorder. Turners Syndrome is not fatal, and can be easily treated. The life expectancy of an individual with this disorder is comparable to that of a healthy female. Turners syndrome is very uncommon, because if it was we would see less production of offspring and more females with it's symptoms

It is not found more commonly in a certain group of people, ethnic or religious but it is found in females and not males - causing females to become sterile. I have heard that Jamie Lee Curtis, the actress has TS but I am not 100% sure of that. It was originally found in 1938 by a scientist who didn't mean to come across it. TS can be determined before birth, using a karyotype of the fetus's chromosomal makeup. I do not believe it can be diagnosed without it's symptoms after birth though.

Turner's Syndrome can not be treated and completely cured, but if caught at a young age there are procedures to reverse the physical traits and sometimes help the physcological effects of this disorder.

"Turner Syndrome." __WebMD Children's Health Center - Kids health and safety information for a healthy child__. 08 Apr. 2009 [].

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