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In the absence of serious problems such as cardiovascular and renal defects or hypertension, or if the problems are successfully treated, the life span of an individual with Turner syndrome is expected to be normal (Buyse, 1990).
The annual report for the birth defects registry in Hawaii reported the first-year mortality rate for Turner syndrome to be 5.3% (Merz and Forrester, 2000). One investigation reported that the Infant Mortality Rate associated with all sex chromosome abnormalities increased during 1985-1997
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
What else can I help you with?
What is the survival rate of turner syndrome?
About the normal rate.
What is the prognosis for Reye's syndrome?
The mortality rate for Reye's syndrome is between 30-50%. The likelihood of recovery is increased to 90% by early diagnosis and treatment.
What is the life expectancy of a person with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome?
life expectancy is shortened but recent research demonstrate that mortality rate is less than reported in the past and that mortality rate correlates with the size of the deletion
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.
Does turner syndrome occur in boys?
No, Turner syndrome affects girls.
Is turner syndrome more often in females?
Turner syndrome only occurs in females
Has anyone been cured from turner's syndrome?
No, nobody has been cured from Turner syndrome.
What is the more common name of monosomy X?
Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome.
Is turner syndrome found in a particular sex?
Turner's syndrome is only found in females.
How long do people with turner syndrome live?
people (girls/women) with turner syndrome live as long as regular people do....turner syndrome does not affect life spancy
Is there an actress on NCIS with turner syndrome?
Linda Hunt on NCIS Los Angeles has Turner's Syndrome.
