In GH-treated girls with Turner syndrome height prognosis may sometimes exceed target height: a case report

In GH-treated girls with Turner syndrome height prognosis may sometimes exceed target height: a case report

A 5-years-old girl was diagnosed with Turner syndrome (TS) during a diagnostic work-up for short stature and dysmorphic features. Chromosome analysis revealed rare X-chromosomal abnormalities 46 Xt (13:X) (p12:q24). GH therapy was started at the age of 5.5 years, and continued for 7 years with a fix...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Pepe, Tommaso Aversa, Rosy Civa, Domenico Corica, Letteria Morabito, Filippo De Luca, Malgorzata Wasniewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2017-12-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche
Subjects:
Turner syndrome
GH therapy
adult height
Online Access:http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/APMB/article/view/1700

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