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The population affected is females.
The chromosome that this affects is on the X chromosome which is the sex chromosome that females carry. This affects 1 in every 2,500 live births.
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Are women who have turner's syndrome sterile?
Yes, most women with Turner syndrome are infertile. There are two types of Turner syndrome and people with the Mosaic form of it (that is, only some of their cells are affected) are sometimes (rarely) able to have children naturally if they have gone through puberty spontaneously.
Does Missy Marlowe have Turner's syndrome?
Yes and she is also the spokesperson for the Turner Syndrome Society.
Can the environment cause turner syndrome?
As far as I know, the environment is not believed to be a cause of Turner syndrome.
Can boys get turner syndrome?
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.
What is the symbol for turner syndrome?
Butterfly
People affected by turner syndrome worldwide?
Yes people all over the word are affected by Turner syndrome. Is that what you meant?
What chromosome is affected in Turner Syndrome?
The chromosomes which are affected in Turner's Syndrome is the sex chromosomes. A normal female individual has 2 X sex chromosomes. In Turner's Syndrome, a woman only has one X chromosome and is missing the other. Thus, a woman with Turner's Syndrome has the sex chromosomes X0.
How is Turner's Syndrome Inherited?
It is not, the women affected by it cannot have their own children, so the syndrome is not inherited.
Is Turner syndrome inherited?
It is not, the women affected by it cannot have their own children, so the syndrome is not inherited.
Who are the people who have turner's syndrome?
It is a type of genetic disorder in which females are affected. This happens when they dont have an X chromosome as in the sex chromosome so the resultant will be XO.
Are women who have turner's syndrome sterile?
Yes, most women with Turner syndrome are infertile. There are two types of Turner syndrome and people with the Mosaic form of it (that is, only some of their cells are affected) are sometimes (rarely) able to have children naturally if they have gone through puberty spontaneously.
Can Turner Syndrome be inherited?
Turner syndrome can rarely be inherited
Why do people with Klinefelter's syndrome and Turner's syndrome still exist in the population despite their infertility?
Because they are random chromosomal disorders and not inherited.
Does turner syndrome occur in boys?
No, Turner syndrome affects girls.
What body parts does Turner Syndrome affect?
Only females are affected with Turner syndrome and they have part or all of one X chromosome missing. Depending on how much of a female's X chromosome is missing, the syndrome can either be described as classic Turner syndrome or mosaic Turner syndrome.Their endocrine system can be affected and they will be shorter than normal. Most girls with Turner syndrome will not produce sex hormones and will not have periods and will be infertile. They may not fully develop breasts.Other body parts involved are a webbed neck, a broad chest, a low hairline, problems with the teeth, moles, spoon-shaped nails, lazy eye (amblyopia), cataracts, hearing loss, heart murmur, osteoporosis, scoliosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease and to round it off some have behavioral, social and specific learning difficulties.This does not cover all of it. It seems that just about every body part is affected.
Is turner syndrome found in a particular sex?
Turner's syndrome is only found in females.
A karyotype would be unable to Turner syndrome?
No, a karyotype shows if a person has Turner syndrome.
