What is it? A disease that effects girls when their younger
What are the causes of this disorder? Girls are orginally born with 2 X chromosomes, but girls with turner syndrome are only born with one X chromosome or they are missing half of the X chromosomes.
Who does it affect? 1 out of 2500 girls
How does it affect the person? Kidney Promblems, High Blood Pressure, heart problems, overweight, hearing difficulties, Diabetes, and thyroid problems What are the treatments? Growth Hormone injections for their hight, Estrogen Replacement to start puberty, A heart expert (cardiologist) for heart problems, and checked by doctor regually for high blood pressure.
How or can it be prevented? There is no cure for this disorder.
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What is the life expectancy of a person with this disorder? Most girls with turner syndrome can live a long life with proper medical care.
Make sure to list all websites and resources used to find information for each disorder. http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/turner.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/turner_syndrome/article.htm
http://runkle-science.wikispaces.com/Turner+Syndrome
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