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Does Missy Marlowe have Turner's syndrome?
Yes and she is also the spokesperson for the Turner Syndrome Society.
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.
What are some organizations that can help a family cope with Turner Syndrome?
Yes, there are organisations that can help families cope with Turner Syndrome. For more information about how to contact support groups worldwide, or in your part of the world, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.
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.
Can the environment cause turner syndrome?
As far as I know, the environment is not believed to be a cause of Turner syndrome.
People affected by turner syndrome worldwide?
Yes people all over the word are affected by Turner syndrome. Is that what you meant?
Is Turner syndrome inherited?
It is not, the women affected by it cannot have their own children, so the syndrome is not inherited.
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.
Is turner syndrome more common in certain ethnic groups?
Turner syndrome affects females of all ethnic groups equally. It is not limited to a specific ethnic group.
Can Turner Syndrome be inherited?
Turner syndrome can rarely be inherited
Does Missy Marlowe have Turner's syndrome?
Yes and she is also the spokesperson for the Turner Syndrome Society.
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 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.
What are some organizations that can help a family cope with Turner Syndrome?
Yes, there are organisations that can help families cope with Turner Syndrome. For more information about how to contact support groups worldwide, or in your part of the world, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.
Turners syndrome is what type of disorder?
Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a missing or incomplete X chromosome in females. It is characterized by specific physical features and can lead to health issues such as short stature and infertility.
What is the more common name of monosomy X?
Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome.
