Long‐term follow‐up in females with Ullrich‐Turner syndrome

Pelz, L; Köbschall, Hellgard; Lübcke, Ulla‐Grit; Krüger, Gabriele; Hinkel, Georg‐Klaus; Verron, G

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.1991.tb03061.x

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“…These data suggest that respondents do not consider medical complications of Turner syndrome to impact their health image greatly. An alternative explanation may lie within the support group system itself, for previous investigators have identified the positive impact of Turner syndrome support groups and their beneficial effects on both knowledge and self-image (Nielsen & Stradiot 1987, Nielsen 1989, Pelz et al 1991. The rates of cardiac and renal complications in the population reported here are in general agreement with previous investigations (Lippe 1989).…”

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Health care utilization and perceptions of health among adolescents and adults with Turner syndrome

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We surveyed women aged 12 years and older who are members of the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States in regard to their health history, current health status, and health care utilization practices to identify the range of health problems and health care practices in this group. The mean age at diagnosis was 10.8 years, and an endocrinologist (41%) or pediatrician (35%) was most likely to make the initial diagnosis. Individuals over age 35 years were diagnosed with Turner syndrome and begun on estrogen replacement therapy at a significantly older age than those who were in younger age groups. Seventy‐five percent of the respondents had required some type of surgical procedure, and 14% had been hospitalized within the previous year. Ninety‐four percent of women rated their overall health as good to excellent, while 6% rated it fair to poor. In the 12–17‐year age group, 89% of the young women were either currently taking or had previously taken growth hormone. The prevalence of major depressive symptoms was slightly higher than the general population for adolescents but similar to the general population for adults. For adult respondents, ratings of fair to poor health were significantly associated with increased outpatient visits. Growth hormone use was significantly associated with increased visits in the adolescent population. Based on these data, it appears that the clinical care of individuals with Turner syndrome has improved, but that they continue to have relatively high hospitalization rates and utilization of subspecialty services. Despite these health problems, most respondents demonstrated good adjustment as determined by standardized mental health measures.

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Health care utilization and perceptions of health among adolescents and adults with Turner syndrome

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“…Many attempts have been made to correlate the type of X chromosome anomaly such as totally missing chromosome X (45X), aberrations of chromosome X (partial deletions of short and long arms, isochromosomes) and various mosaicisms in group of Turner syndrome individuals with their clinical features (Kusiak et al , 2000, 2005). The classical abnormalities of Turner syndrome include many somatic anomalies, such as short stature, infantile external genitalia, webbed neck, cubitus valgus, low hairline, shield‐like chest, anomalies in the structure of some internal organs and others (Turner, 1938; Horowitz and Morishima, 1974; Palmer and Reichmann, 1976; Arulanantham et al , 1980; Jaspers and Witkop, 1980; Goldman et al , 1982; Hall and Gilchrist, 1990; Lippe, 1991; Pelz et al , 1991; Temtamy et al , 1992; Robinson and de la Chapelle, 1996; Lopez et al , 2002). Some oral abnormalities were also observed, such as malocclusion (Harju et al , 1989; Laine et al , 1992; Szilagyi et al , 2000), early development of permanent teeth (Filipsson et al , 1965), high‐arched palate (Horowitz and Morishima, 1974), small teeth (Townsend et al , 1984; Varrela et al , 1988; Mayhall et al , 1991; Mayhall and Alvesalo, 1992; Midtbo and Halse, 1994a,b; Townsend and Alvesalo, 1995; Kusiak et al , 2000; Szilagyi et al , 2000; Zilberman et al , 2000), crown hypoplasia (Lopez et al , 2002), abnormalities in intercuspal distance (Lopez et al , 2002) and abnormality of root morphology of mandibule were also observed (Varrela, 1990, 1992; Lopez et al , 2002; Kusiak et al , 2005).…”

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