European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

TURNER SYNDROM—AN OVERAL VIEW

Anil Batta*

ABSTRACT

Turner syndrome, a condition that affects only females, results when one of the X chromosomes (sex chromosomes) is missing or partially missing. Turner syndrome can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems, including short height, failure of the ovaries to develop and heart defects. Turner syndrome may be diagnosed before birth (prenatally), during infancy or in early childhood. Occasionally, in females with mild signs and symptoms of Turner syndrome, the diagnosis is delayed until the teen or young adult years. Girls and women with Turner syndrome need ongoing medical care from a variety of specialists. Regular checkups and appropriate care can help most girls and women lead healthy, independent lives. 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.

Keywords: X chromosomes, ovarian hypoplasia, Regular checkups, DNA.