The aim of this Turner meeting was to highlight the life span perspective of Turner syndrome, regarding both the research and clinical aspects. This symposium brought together researchers and clincians from different fields throughout the world as well as individuals with Turner syndrome in order to facilitate exchange of knowledge and the most recent findings. The book is divided into three parts: molecular genetic evaluation and prenatal diagnosis, growth, and medical and psychosocial management throughout life. The transition process from paediatric to adult care was highlighted, with specific focus on who should coordinate the medical care of the adult women with Turner syndrome, since different health care systems will provide different solutions. The importance of an adequate oestrogen substitution therapy from puberty onwards was stressed, in order to minimize problems later during adulthood. Areas involving bone mineralization, hearing, cardiovascular and autoimmunity problems and carbohydrate metabolism were presented, and the psychosocial aspects of being a girl or woman with Turner syndrome were highlighted.
This book serves as a useful guide for researchers and physicians who care for girls and women with Turner syndrome.
The aim of this Turner meeting was to highlight the life span perspective of Turner syndrome, regarding both the research and clinical aspects. This symposium brought together researchers and clincians from different fields throughout the world as well as individuals with Turner syndrome in order to facilitate exchange of knowledge and the most recent findings. The book is divided into three parts: molecular genetic evaluation and prenatal diagnosis, growth, and medical and psychosocial management throughout life. The transition process from paediatric to adult care was highlighted, with specific focus on who should coordinate the medical care of the adult women with Turner syndrome, since different health care systems will provide different solutions. The importance of an adequate oestrogen substitution therapy from puberty onwards was stressed, in order to minimize problems later during adulthood. Areas involving bone mineralization, hearing, cardiovascular and autoimmunity problems and carbohydrate metabolism were presented, and the psychosocial aspects of being a girl or woman with Turner syndrome were highlighted.
This book serves as a useful guide for researchers and physicians who care for girls and women with Turner syndrome.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Goteborg, Sweden
Part 1 Molecular genetic evaluation and prenatal diagnosis: mapping and targeting Turner genes, D.C. Page; Turner phenotype and x-chromosome abnormalities, D.F. Schorderet; do all Turner individuals have mosaicism? state of the art, K.R. Held et al; approach to prenatal counselling when Turner syndrome is the diagnosis, J. Nielsen. Part 2 Growth: natural growth and aspects of growth standards in Turner syndrome, J. Karlberg and A. Albertsson-Wikland; Turner syndrome - optimizing treatment for short stature, R.G. Rosenfeld et al; growth promoting treatment in girls with Turner syndrome - final height results according to three different Turner syndrome growth standards, K.O. Nilsson et al; multicentre trial of synthetic growth hormone and low dose oestrogen in Turner syndrome - analysis of final height, G.A. Werther and S. Dietsch; final height and long-term effects after growth hormone therapy in Turner syndrome - results after a 6-year multicentre study in Japan, K. Takano et al; bone age maturation during growth promoting and GnRHa treatment in Turner syndrome, T. Tanaka et al. Part 3 Medical and psychosocial management throughout life: the adult patient with Turner syndrome, V.P. Sybert; oestrogen for feminization - a review, E. Kirk Neely; osteopenia in Turner girls, L.K. Bachrach; hearing problems in women with Turner syndrome, M. Hultcrantz and L. Sylven.
