Turner's Syndrome by Danielle Rocha-Felix https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq The Chromosomal Condition en-us 2019-03-26 16:40:45 UTC 2023-03-29 21:28:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Turner's Syndrome a.k.a Gonadal Dysgenesis nathanya_aldinez https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345355725 2019-03-26 16:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345355725 Turner's Syndrome danielle_rocha_felix https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345357846  A condition that only affects females. This is when only one of the x chromosomes (sex chromosomes) are missing so your only left with one x chromosome. Sometimes you can be left with a partial piece of the second x chromosome, so it isn´t always completely absent. There is no actual cause as to how this occurs.]]> 2019-03-26 16:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345357846 Works Cited danielle_rocha_felix https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345358365 www.genome.gov/19519119/learning-about-turner-syndrome/.
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360782.
www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/turner/conditioninfo/causes.
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/turner-syndrome
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/turner.html
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176083.php
https://www.medicinenet.com/turner_syndrome/article.htm
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7831/turner-syndrome/cases/28789
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11727869
https://www.sharecare.com/health/chromosomal-disorders/cure-for-chromosomal-disorders
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/turner/researchinfo/activities
]]> 2019-03-26 16:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345358365 Treatments nathanya_aldinez https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345359081 Since Turner's Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder there is no cure for this condition. Although there is no known cure for, there are however treatments that minimize its symptoms, such as human growth hormone. Available treatments can help resolve issues dealing with short stature, sexual development, and learning difficulties. Fertility treatment is necessary for women who want to become pregnant. 

]]> 2019-03-26 16:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345359081 Prenatal Tests danielle_rocha_felix https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345363780 Turner Syndrome can often be diagnosed before birth with a prenatal test. During an Ultrasound something may be detected, which then leads to a prenatal test. Chorionic Villus sampling or Amniocentesis these then obtain cells from the unborn baby, which are then sent for chromosomal analysis. Diagnosis can also be confirmed by a blood test called a karyotype. This is used to analyze the chromosomal composition of the female.

]]> 2019-03-26 16:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345363780 Symptoms and Effects danielle_rocha_felix https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345365357 -Symptoms on individuals with this disorder can result in being shorter than average, as well as a slow growth rate. 
-Puberty usually results in a growth spurt, but not for people with Turner’s Syndrome.
-Non functioning ovaries, which means infertility.
-Women with this syndrome have a higher risk of developing diabetes.
-An unusually wide neck, and extra skin on the neck. 
-Heart Defects

]]> 2019-03-26 17:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/345365357 Outlook nathanya_aldinez https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346226167 The long term outlook for women affected by Turner's syndrome is relatively good. Those affected have a slightly shorter life span than average. Despite undergoing growth hormone therapy the majority of the women are shorter than the average. Although nearly all women with this disorder are infertile, or unable to have children, alternatives exist. Such as pregnancy with donor eggs and assisted reproductive technology.]]> 2019-03-28 16:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346226167 The Affected Population danielle_rocha_felix https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346231736 Turner's Syndrome only affects the female population. ]]> 2019-03-28 16:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346231736 Current Status of Research nathanya_aldinez https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346233628 There is no cure for this disorder. Chromosomal disorders affect a person’s genetic makeup therefore there is no cure known at this time that can somehow correct someone DNA’s. Instituits such as the NICHD is at the forefront of research on Turner syndrome and its effects on women's reproductive, cardiovascular, and psychosocial health. Current research for this disorder is focused on the impact of Turner’s syndrome in various stages of a womans’s life such as newborn, child, adolescence, and a woman of child bearing age. This research is in effort of developing new treatments to help those affected and ultimately find a cure.]]> 2019-03-28 16:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346233628 Local Support Groups nathanya_aldinez https://padlet.com/danielle_rocha_felix/dy4myay8zowq/wish/346233994 For the 1 in 2,500 females who are affected by Turner’s Syndrome there is is support groups held in California. Organizations such as the Turner’s Syndrome Society exist to empower, educate, and support the women affected by this incurable disease. More information can be found on the following link. https://www.turnersyndrome.org/california

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