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Turner Syndrome **Description: ** Turner Syndrome is when there is an X chromosome missing. This disorder is only developed in females. It affects the growth and sexual development of a female. Girls who have Turner Syndrome are usually shorter than average.

**Inheritance: **This disorder is inherited when a sex chromosome fails to separate during the formation of the egg. 20% of cases have one X chromosome that is abnormal.

**Everyone is born with a complete 23 chromosome. Girls with turner's Syndrome only have one X in their 23 chromosome. This disease is sex-linked.**  **Symptoms: ** There are different kind of symptoms that a girl with turner syndrome have. Turner syndrome affects the growth and sexual developments of a girl. They’re usually shorter than average people. They don’t start puberty at the normal time. They usually have a stocky appearance. They’re arms are bend a little at their elbow. They're neck is also webbed.

**Diagnosis: ** When girls are diagnosed with this syndrome, they are usually diagnosed in the first months of her life. The doctors look at their hands and feet to see if they’re swelling. They also look if they have a heart defect. Some other girls are diagnosed when they are in their adolescent years. They don’t grow normally and don’t go through puberty. The doctors also take a blood sample to see a chromosome analysis. Another way to diagnose a girl when she has Turner Syndrome is when the mother’s pregnant. They look at the physical symptoms.

**Treatment: ** This disorder can be treated. The doctors sometimes give the girl a growth hormone so she can have some what of a normal height. They may also take male hormones for their height. They take this to also have normal hair and muscle growth.

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