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TURNER’S SYNDROME

Chance Vongchanh 7 th hour. TURNER’S SYNDROME. Who is more likely to get this?. Out of boys and girls, girls are the ones that are affected with this genetic disorder. The ethnicity is not a factor of who has this genetic disorder. What is TS?.

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TURNER’S SYNDROME

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  1. Chance Vongchanh 7th hour TURNER’S SYNDROME

  2. Who is more likely to get this? • Out of boys and girls, girls are the ones that are affected with this genetic disorder. • The ethnicity is not a factor of who has this genetic disorder.

  3. What is TS? • Turners Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects girls. • Girls who have this disorder are mainly shorter in height. There are cures to help their height, but the treatment must be used once they are in affect of growing as a young age. • TS prevents the ovaries from properly developing, so this may cause them not to be able to have children. • Girls who have this may not go through all of the stages of puberty also. • Some other medical problems they may go through are Kidney problems, High blood pressure, Heart problems, Overweight, Hearing difficulties, and Diabetes.

  4. How may you recognize TS? • You can recognize Turner’s Syndrome by these symptoms • “Webbed neck” • Droopy eyelids • Low hairline • Differently shaped ears • Abnormal bone structure • Ednema

  5. How common is this? • This genetic disorder happens in 1 of 2,500 girls. • This disorder has different types of TS. Some have problems physically and some may not, but with treatments Turner’s may live normal and healthy lives. • Turner’s is not deadly or may not shorten lives, people with this disorder may live healthy lives with the right treatments.

  6. How can you be tested? • Doctors mainly diagnose you with this genetic disorder at birth or at a young age. • Doctors do a blood test called Karyotype. Karyotype counts the blood cells to see if there are any genetic disorders. • Doctors will do this test when a young age.

  7. Is there a cure? • Turner’s is a genetic disorder therefore the is no certain cure, but there are numbers of treatments that may help correct some problems.

  8. Support Groups • Many people with this disorder or the parents of the child that has this disorder may want to go to supports groups. • Some support groups are listed below. • Human Growth Foundation Glen Head, NY 11545 (516)671-4041 Email- hgl1@hgfound.org

  9. Dominant?- No • Recessive?- Yes • Autosomal?-44x • Sex-Linked? X • Girls are born with 2 X chromosomes but girls with Turner’s are born with 1 X chromosome • Mutation? Born with one X chromosome

  10. Bibliography • Kidshealth.org • Magicfoundation.org • Peacehealth.org

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