Turner Syndrome Quiz
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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Two periods in one month
Lack of secondary sexual characteristics
Periods occurring more frequently than 24 days
No testicular enlargement
Irregular periods
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What is Turner Syndrome?
Instead of having 2 X chromosomes (XX), one X chromosome is partially or completely missing (XO). This occurs randomly and only in women. Some developmental abnormalities include short stature, ovarian failure and heart defects.
Typical Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
Long intervals between periods e.g. 39 days or more
Suspected of cubitus valgus
Abnormal menstrual cycles e.g. too early or too late
Puffy hands, which when pressed form a depressed area for a few seconds only
Late or incomplete puberty
Suspected wing-like neck
Shorter than other children of similar age
Diagnosed with Scoliosis in the past
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Turner Syndrome
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your menstrual cycle infrequent?
Do you have irregular periods?
Does the swelling on the back of your hand bounce back immediately when pressed?
Did you experience delayed or absent puberty, delayed development of sexual characteristics?
Were you shorter than other children your age?
Treatmentof Turner Syndrome
Girls with Turner syndrome receive hormone therapy to promote growth and development. Other treatments depend on the symptoms that occur. While there is no cure, with treatment it's possible to lead a normal life.
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References
Gravholt CH, Viuff MH, Brun S, Stochholm K, Andersen NH. Turner syndrome: mechanisms and management. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2019 Oct;15(10):601-614. doi: 10.1038/s41574-019-0224-4. Epub 2019 Jun 18. PMID: 31213699.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-019-0224-4
Milbrandt T, Thomas E. Turner syndrome. Pediatr Rev. 2013 Sep;34(9):420-1. doi: 10.1542/pir.34-9-420. PMID: 24000347.
https://publications.aap.org/pediatricsinreview/article-abstract/34/9/420/34800/Turner-Syndrome?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Paolucci DG, Bamba V. Turner Syndrome: Care of the Patient: Birth to Late Adolescence. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2017 Jun;14(Suppl 2):454-461. doi: 10.17458/per.vol14.2017.pb.turnersyndromecare. PMID: 28647950.
https://www.pediatricendoreviews.com/
Turner Syndrome - Cleveland Clinic
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15200-turner-syndrome
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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