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Turner SyndromeClinical features and karyotypes
This presentation includes:
• Clinical features of Turner syndrome• Clinical photographs showing features of Turner syndrome• Histology slide of ovarian tissue in Turner syndrome• Karyotypes of Turner patients.
Karyotype of Turner Syndrome patientAlthough this patient will never be able to have children normally, treatment with oestrogens can allow her to develop normal secondary sex characteristics and greatly assist her personal and social life. Modern reproductive technology has allowed some Turner syndrome patients to bear children using donor eggs. Treatment with growth hormone can result in improved growth and final height.