Turner's syndrome
Turner's syndrome is characterized by short statue, webbing of the neck, triangular face, coarctation of the aorta, dissecting aneyrysm of aorta, amenorrhea (lack of menstruation), lacking secondary sex characteristics and infertility. Genetically affected patients (all female) are mainly monosomy X; occassionally, other genetic makeups could be found. Selected Turner's syndrome links:
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