Standardized Multidisciplinary Evaluation Yields Significant Previously Undiagnosed Morbidity in Adult Women with Turner Syndrome

摘要

Context:Besides short stature and gonadal dysgenesis, Turner syndrome (TS) is associated with various abnormalities. Adults with TS have a reduced life expectancy, mainly related to structural abnormalities of the heart and aorta, and an increased risk of atherosclerosis.