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Turner's syndrome |
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Turner's syndrome [′tər·nərz ‚sin‚drōm] (medicine) A sex aberration in humans in which the chromosome complement includes only one sex chromosome, an X. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The study sample of 37 participants includes ten persons with complete androgen insensitivity (CAIS), five with partial androgen insensitivity (PALS), four women with CAH, two women with progestogen-induced clitoromegaly, one each of Klinefelter's syndrome in a male and Turner's syndrome in a female, six miscellaneous patients including gonadal dysgenesis, micropenis, true hermaphroditism, and at least two with hypospadias, plus eight for whom the diagnosis is unknown. For example, the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States, a non-profit organization founded in 1987 by a group of individuals concerned about Turner's syndrome, has increased public awareness, understanding and positive change for females with Turner's syndrome (see www. The study found that the Turner's Syndrome girls who got their single X from their mothers - as all boys do - were far more anti-social than girls with a paternal X. |
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