Duration Prognosis
Since the Turner syndrome is not curable, girls and women affected by the disease are accompanied by the disease throughout their lives. A regular medical examination is important, as there is an increased risk of various diseases. These include: High blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, overweight, osteoporosis, diseases of the thyroid gland and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Also due to these diseases, girls with Turner syndrome have a life expectancy reduced by about 10 years compared to healthy girls. In most cases, pregnancy is not possible due to existing infertility. Only in patients with a mosaic set of chromosomes is pregnancy possible. However, pregnancy is associated with many risks and the frequency of premature births and miscarriages is significantly increased.
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