Prevalence, Incidence, Diagnostic Delay, and Mortality in Turner Syndrome

2006652 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Knud Juel · Danish National Institute of Public Health

Rune Weis Næraa · Regional Hospital Randers

Abstract

Patients with TS and especially the karyotypes 45,X and isoXq have a higher mortality compared with the background population. TS was diagnosed with a considerable diagnostic delay. Prevalence is increasing, but incidence of TS was stable.

Topics & Keywords

Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volume 91, Issue 10, pp. 3897-3902

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-0558

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