{"id":72745,"date":"2021-07-09T18:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T09:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:04:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T02:04:30","slug":"turner-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"What is Turner&#8217;s syndrome (monosomy X)\u2026what every parent of a baby should know [supervised by a physician]."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border: solid #ffe6e6 0.8rem; background-color: #fff9f9; padding: 3% 5%; margin: 1rem 0 3rem;\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u6b21<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default 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ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Many_fetuses_are_intractable_and_spontaneously_aborted\" >Many fetuses are intractable and spontaneously aborted.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Diseases_of_women_and_girls_depending_on_care_life_expectancy_is_the_same_as_healthy_people\" >Diseases of women and girls, depending on care, life expectancy is the same as healthy people.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#There_are_many_common_names_but_they_all_refer_to_Turners_syndrome\" >There are many common names, but they all refer to Turner&#8217;s syndrome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Characteristics_and_intellectual_disabilities\" >Characteristics and intellectual disabilities.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Characteristics_appearance_symptoms_etc\" >Characteristics (appearance, symptoms, etc.)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#infancy\" >infancy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#adolescence\" >adolescence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Intellectual_disabilities_are_rare_but_attention_deficithyperactivity_disorder_and_learning_disabilities_have_been_identified\" >Intellectual disabilities are rare, but attention deficit\/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities have been identified<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#complications_in_an_illness\" >complications (in an illness)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Scoliosis\" >Scoliosis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Osteoporosis_and_fractures\" >Osteoporosis and fractures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#high_blood_pressure\" >high blood pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#deafness\" >deafness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Kidney_Abnormalities\" >Kidney Abnormalities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#diabetes\" >diabetes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#developmental_hip_dysplasia\" >developmental hip dysplasia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Aortic_stenosis\" >Aortic stenosis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#malignant_gonadal_tumor\" >malignant gonadal tumor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Autoimmune_diseases_of_multiple_organs\" >Autoimmune diseases of multiple organs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#celiac_disease\" >celiac disease<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Symptomatic_treatment_and_prevention_may_lead_to_a_normal_life\" >Symptomatic treatment and prevention may lead to a normal life.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Typical_symptomatic_treatment\" >Typical symptomatic treatment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#growth_hormone_therapy\" >growth hormone therapy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#estrogen_therapy\" >estrogen therapy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#To_conceive_egg_donation\" >To conceive, egg donation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Regular_checkups_prevent_complications\" >Regular checkups prevent complications.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Why_does_it_happen_Because_there_is_only_one_sex_chromosome\" >Why does it happen? Because there is only one sex chromosome.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Sex_chromosomes_are_sex-determining_chromosomes\" >Sex chromosomes are sex-determining chromosomes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Turners_syndrome_is_caused_by_monosomy_X\" >Turner&#8217;s syndrome is caused by monosomy X<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Turner_syndrome_is_not_necessarily_inherited\" >Turner syndrome is not necessarily inherited.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Diagnostic_methods_and_departments\" >Diagnostic methods and departments<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#Diagnosis_of_Turner_Syndrome\" >Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\/#If_you_want_to_know_before_the_birth_NIPT_new_prenatal_diagnosis\" >If you want to know before the birth, NIPT (new prenatal diagnosis)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary_of_this_article\"><\/span>Summary of this article<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Turner syndrome is an intractable condition that occurs in 1 in 1,000 to 2,500 live births of girls and involves the loss of one X sex chromosome. Many girls born with Turner Syndrome in the abdomen have spontaneous abortions. Whether or not a child has Turner syndrome is determined during the mother&#8217;s pregnancy and is not acquired after birth. There is no cure for Turner syndrome, but symptoms can be treated or alleviated with symptomatic therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"toc\">\n  <ul>\n    <li><a href=\"#c1\">Knowledge of Turner Syndrome will change your baby&#8217;s life!<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c2\">Overview of Turner Syndrome<\/a>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#c2-1\">Many fetuses are intractable and spontaneously aborted.<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c2-2\">Diseases of women and girls, depending on care, life expectancy is the same as healthy people.<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c2-3\">There are many common names, but they all refer to Turner&#8217;s syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c3\">Characteristics and intellectual disabilities.<\/a>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#c3-1\">Characteristics (appearance, symptoms, etc.)<\/a>\n          <ul>\n            <li><a href=\"#c3-1-1\">infancy<\/a>\n              <ul>\n                <li><a href=\"#c3-1-1-1\">lymphedema<\/a><\/li>\n                <li><a href=\"#c3-1-1-2\">Pterygoid neck<\/a><\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n            <\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#c3-1-2\">adolescence<\/a><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c3-2\">Intellectual disabilities are rare, but attention deficit\/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities have been identified<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c4\">complications (in an illness)<\/a>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-1\">Scoliosis<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-2\">Osteoporosis and fractures<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-3\">high blood pressure<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-4\">deafness<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-5\">Kidney Abnormalities<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-6\">diabetes<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-7\">developmental hip dysplasia<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-8\">Aortic stenosis<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-9\">malignant gonadal tumor<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-10\">Autoimmune diseases of multiple organs<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c4-11\">celiac disease<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c5\">Symptomatic treatment and prevention may lead to a normal life.<\/a>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#c5-1\">Typical symptomatic treatment<\/a>\n          <ul>\n            <li><a href=\"#c5-1-1\">growth hormone therapy<\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#c5-1-2\">estrogen therapy<\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#c5-1-3\">To conceive, egg donation<\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#c5-1-4\">Regular checkups prevent complications.<\/a><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c6\">Why does it happen? Because there is only one sex chromosome.<\/a>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#c6-1\">Sex chromosomes are sex-determining chromosomes<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c6-2\">Turner&#8217;s syndrome is caused by monosomy X<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c7\">Turner syndrome is not necessarily inherited.<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#c8\">Diagnostic methods and departments<\/a>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#c8-1\">Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#c8-2\">If you want to know before the birth, NIPT<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <button class=\"toc_more\">Open Table of Contents<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"width:100%;max-width:300px;margin:0 auto;\"><a href=\"\/nipt\/\" class=\"content-bnr about\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/themes\/hiro_nipt\/img\/banner\/nipt04pc.png\" alt=\"\u80ce\u5150\u306e\u6027\u5225\u306f10\u9031\u76ee\u3067\u308f\u304b\u308b\"><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knowledge_of_Turner_Syndrome_will_change_your_babys_life\"><\/span><strong>Knowledge of Turner Syndrome will change your baby&#8217;s life!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the baby isn&#8217;t healthy and well&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;What diseases might a girl be born with?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will resolve these concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article describes Turner&#8217;s syndrome (monosomy X).<br>*Referred to as Turner&#8217;s syndrome hereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason you need to know about Turner syndrome to solve your problems is because you know what you can do for your baby as a parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>People who want to understand sex chromosome aberrations in a simple way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baby Parents-to-be.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People who want to understand Turner&#8217;s syndrome easily for the sake of their unborn baby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is useful for<br>The majority of blogs on Turner syndrome require medical expertise.<br>This article does not require much basic medical knowledge to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without knowledge of Turner&#8217;s syndrome, your child may suffer.<br>This is because, at the level of having never even heard of Turner&#8217;s Syndrome, there is no choice but to go to the hospital and treat the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Turner&#8217;s syndrome carries the risk of a variety of diseases.<br>Parents may be able to recognize this risk earlier and avoid it by having them undergo treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With knowledge, you can reduce the risk of developing diseases and keep your child comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"\/nipt\/klinefelter-syndrome\/\" class=\"blog-card\">\n      <div class=\"blog-card-content\">\n          <div 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id=\"Many_fetuses_are_intractable_and_spontaneously_aborted\"><\/span><strong>Many fetuses are intractable and spontaneously aborted.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An incurable disease that occurs in 1 in 1,000 to 2,500 live births of girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It occurs at an even higher frequency during the stage of the mother&#8217;s abdomen.<br>The majority of girls with Turner&#8217;s syndrome in the abdomen will have spontaneous abortions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether or not a child will develop Turner&#8217;s syndrome is determined at the stage when the child is in the mother&#8217;s belly and is not acquired after birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c2-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diseases_of_women_and_girls_depending_on_care_life_expectancy_is_the_same_as_healthy_people\"><\/span><strong>Diseases of women and girls, depending on care, life expectancy is the same as healthy people.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Turner&#8217;s syndrome occurs only in women and girls; it does not occur in men or boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As described below, there are various characteristics and complications, but with treatment, a normal life is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they are treated, they will not need care or nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we must always be vigilant for complications and have them undergo regular checkups and other tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c2-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_many_common_names_but_they_all_refer_to_Turners_syndrome\"><\/span><strong>There are many common names, but they all refer to Turner&#8217;s syndrome<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In books, on the Internet, and in various media,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ts syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turner syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turner&#8217;s disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The notation is &#8220;1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the above are Turner&#8217;s syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/turner-syndrome01.jpg\" alt=\"Overview of Turner Syndrome\" class=\"wp-image-44226\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Characteristics_and_intellectual_disabilities\"><\/span><strong>Characteristics and intellectual disabilities.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the characteristics found in Turner&#8217;s syndrome.<br>If you have Turner&#8217;s syndrome, not all of the characteristics listed below will be present.<br><br>Some people have one, while others have multiple characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Characteristics_appearance_symptoms_etc\"><\/span><strong>Characteristics (appearance, symptoms, etc.)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3-1-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"infancy\"><\/span><strong>infancy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drooping upper eyelid, droopy eyelid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low hairline, low position of the hairline at the back of the head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many moles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor nail development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lymphedema and pterygium have been observed in addition to the features of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3-1-1-1\"><strong>lymphedema<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Lymphedema, swelling of the backs of the hands and feet.<br>Lymphatic fluid accumulation and swelling.<br>The swollen area feels heavy.<br>Swelling near the joints makes it difficult to turn the joints and affects quality of life (QOL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3-1-1-2\"><strong>Pterygoid neck<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It is characterized by extra skin like wings on the neck, making the neck appear thicker.<br>It looks like a bodybuilder or a professional wrestler with a thick neck attached to a small body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3-1-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"adolescence\"><\/span><strong>adolescence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>What are the characteristics of adolescents with Turner&#8217;s syndrome?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short stature and obesity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sagging at the back of the neck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No secondary sexual characteristics at puberty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>infertility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If short and untreated, the average height is around 138 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Absence of puberty is the phenomenon of not menstruating during the growth period; there are no changes in the breasts, vagina, or uterus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason for infertility in Turner&#8217;s syndrome is that the ovaries are replaced by connective tissue.<br>This is called gonadal dysplasia, which indicates the lack of oocyte development.<br>Without an egg, conception is not possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c3-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intellectual_disabilities_are_rare_but_attention_deficithyperactivity_disorder_and_learning_disabilities_have_been_identified\"><\/span><strong>Intellectual disabilities are rare, but attention deficit\/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities have been identified<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No abnormalities are found in intelligence tests of language skills.<br>However, as a learning disability, he has difficulty with visual information and spatial perception.<br>Specifically, many students have difficulty with mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder is a brain disorder known by the name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/adhd-genetics-symptoms-support\/\">ADHD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/adhd-genetics-symptoms-support\/\">ADHD<\/a> is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tending to lose one&#8217;s attention (e.g. to trivial matters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unable to concentrate on one thing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>show no interest in anything except what one is interested in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, an elementary school student cannot remain seated during class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"complications_in_an_illness\"><\/span><strong>complications (in an illness)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scoliosis\"><\/span><strong>Scoliosis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scoliosis is present in 10% of adolescents.<br>Scoliosis is a condition in which the spinal column is crooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When viewed from the front, the spine is straight, but with scoliosis, it is crooked on either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gives the appearance of different shoulder blades and shoulder height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The effects of daily life are said to cause pain and difficulty breathing due to pressure on the respiratory tract and nerves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Osteoporosis_and_fractures\"><\/span><strong>Osteoporosis and fractures<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Osteoporosis is a condition in which the contents of bones become scabrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the contents of the bone are scoured, the bone is weakened and easily fractures at the slightest provocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"high_blood_pressure\"><\/span><strong>high blood pressure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypertension means high blood pressure.<br>Blood pressure is the force exerted on the inside of blood vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason blood pressure should not be high is that it tends to wear out blood vessels.<br>In addition, high blood pressure is hard on the heart because the heart is pumping blood excessively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By hypertension,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cerebral infarction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>myocardial infarction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cerebral hemorrhage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This can lead to life-threatening diseases such as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"deafness\"><\/span><strong>deafness<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Turner&#8217;s syndrome is characterized by a tendency to develop and repeat otitis media.<br>Repeated middle ear infections are said to increase the likelihood of hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kidney_Abnormalities\"><\/span><strong>Kidney Abnormalities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Turner&#8217;s syndrome, the shape of the kidneys has been observed to be different from that of the normal kidneys.<br>It is called renal malformation and is a cause of renal failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"diabetes\"><\/span><strong>diabetes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes is a condition in which the body has low or no insulin.<br>In addition, insulin does not work well in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insulin is responsible for lowering blood glucose levels.<br>Without insulin, blood glucose levels remain high.<br><br>Hyperglycemia causes various disorders in organs throughout the body,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>heart disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stroke<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>loss of eyesight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leg amputation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This can lead to serious diseases such as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"developmental_hip_dysplasia\"><\/span><strong>developmental hip dysplasia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Baby&#8217;s hip joint is dislocated or unstable during development.<br>In addition, it also includes the process of hip joint failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It tends to appear in the baby stage, and in some cases, the baby may walk strangely or not be able to walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aortic_stenosis\"><\/span><strong>Aortic stenosis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the blood vessels leading out of the heart become narrower in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some cases are asymptomatic until adolescence, but in severe cases, infants have been reported to have heart failure.<br>Aortic stenosis is characterized by a hypertensive state.<br>Hypertensive state is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cerebral hemorrhage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cerebral infarction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>myocardial infarction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>heart failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>risk, and life expectancy tends to be shorter than that of healthy people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-9\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"malignant_gonadal_tumor\"><\/span><strong>malignant gonadal tumor<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One type of cancer in children, Turner&#8217;s syndrome causes cancer of the ovaries.<br>Eventually, if it progresses, the cancer can spread to the pelvis or outside the pelvis, outside of the ovaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Autoimmune_diseases_of_multiple_organs\"><\/span><strong>Autoimmune diseases of multiple organs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An autoimmune disease is a disease that attacks its own body.<br>The reason for the attack is that it perceives your body as foreign and tries to eliminate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Turner&#8217;s syndrome, other chromosomal abnormalities in combination can lead to the development of multi-organ autoimmune diseases.<br>Other chromosomal abnormalities are partial 2q monosomy and trisomy 10p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c4-11\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"celiac_disease\"><\/span><strong>celiac disease<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was reported that patients with celiac disease have Turner&#8217;s syndrome more frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celiac disease is a disease that causes inflammation of the intestinal mucosa when gluten is eaten.<br>Gluten is contained in wheat.<br>Typical foods are bread and pasta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the intestinal mucosa becomes inflamed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>diarrhea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor growth due to low nutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constant feeling of fullness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lose weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>symptoms have been identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptomatic_treatment_and_prevention_may_lead_to_a_normal_life\"><\/span><strong>Symptomatic treatment and prevention may lead to a normal life.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 2021, there is no cure for Turner&#8217;s syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because to cure Turner&#8217;s syndrome, the chromosomes themselves must be renewed.<br>No such treatment has yet been discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is possible to treat or alleviate symptoms manifested by Turner&#8217;s syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c5-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typical_symptomatic_treatment\"><\/span><strong>Typical symptomatic treatment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptomatic treatment does not solve the cause of the disease.<br>How to eliminate or loosen the symptoms manifested by a disease.<br>For example, taking painkillers to manage a headache caused by a cold is symptomatic treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c5-1-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"growth_hormone_therapy\"><\/span><strong>growth hormone therapy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment for short stature is growth hormone therapy.<br>It is administered when Turner&#8217;s syndrome is diagnosed and short stature is observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With growth hormone treatment, the average height has been reported to be over 145 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c5-1-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"estrogen_therapy\"><\/span><strong>estrogen therapy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This treatment is designed to help the child to rub out puberty.<br>Estrogen is a female hormone, and its administration causes secondary sexual characteristics when puberty arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Female secondary sexual characteristics are,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breast development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Become more rounded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Menarche (first menstruation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uterine development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the guidelines of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Committee of the Japan Pediatric Endocrine Society, patients who begin treatment at less than 12 years of age may be more prone to short stature.<br>Reference: <a href=\"http:\/\/jspe.umin.jp\/medical\/files\/turner.guideline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Turner&#8217;s Syndrome<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If short stature is observed, the preferred treatment is to balance the treatment with growth hormone therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/nipt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/turner-syndrome02.jpg\" alt=\"Treatment of Turner Syndrome\" class=\"wp-image-44230\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c5-1-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_conceive_egg_donation\"><\/span><strong>To conceive, egg donation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Women with Turner&#8217;s syndrome can rarely conceive.<br>The most probable way to conceive is through egg donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking at egg donation, there is a possibility of having growth hormone or estrogen therapy.<br>This is because the body is designed to withstand pregnancy and childbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Turner&#8217;s syndrome, growth hormone and estrogen therapy cannot treat infertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, without short stature and uterine development, the body will not be able to endure childbirth and pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If egg donation is a possibility, growth hormone and estrogen therapy will be necessary to bring the body closer to fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c5-1-4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regular_checkups_prevent_complications\"><\/span><strong>Regular checkups prevent complications.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The quality of life (QOL) of your child depends on how well you, the parent, are able to cope with your child.<br>This is because complications can only be tested for and prevented until they develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, lifestyle considerations can prevent diabetes.<br>Developmental hip dysplasia can be cured without surgery if detected early.<br>Regular checkups and hospital visits can detect diseases at an early stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to start treatment before the child suffers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_it_happen_Because_there_is_only_one_sex_chromosome\"><\/span><strong>Why does it happen? Because there is only one sex chromosome.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c6-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sex_chromosomes_are_sex-determining_chromosomes\"><\/span><strong>Sex chromosomes are sex-determining chromosomes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A sex chromosome is one of the chromosomes of an organism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chromosomes are the places where information about the substances that make up living organisms is located.<br>Based on this information, the substances that make up human beings are created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sex chromosomes are the chromosomes that determine sex (male or female).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of sex chromosomes, the X chromosome (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;X&#8221;) and the Y chromosome (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Y&#8221;), and the sex of a child is determined by how the X and Y chromosomes are combined.<br>Specifically,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>XX is female<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>XY is male<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YY does not exist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"\/nipt\/nipt\/testing\/\" class=\"blog-card\">\n      <div class=\"blog-card-content\">\n          <div class=\"blog-card-title\">NIPT(\u65b0\u578b\u51fa\u751f\u524d\u8a3a\u65ad)\u304b\u3089\u308f\u304b\u308b\u75be\u60a3\u4e00\u89a7 <\/div>\n          <div class=\"blog-card-excerpt\">\u30d2\u30ed\u30af\u30ea\u30cb\u30c3\u30af\u306eNIPT\u306f\u3001\u80ce\u5150\u306e\u5e38\u67d3\u8272\u4f53\u304a\u3088\u3073\u6027\u67d3\u8272\u4f53\u306e\u6570\u306e\u7570\u5e38\u306e\u4ed6\u3001\u90e8\u5206\u7684\u306a\u6b20\u5931\u30fb\u91cd\u8907\u75be\u60a3\u3001\u5fae\u5c0f\u6b20\u5931\u30fb\u91cd\u8907\u75be\u60a3\u3068\u3044\u3063\u305f\u67d3\u8272\u4f53\u306e\u90e8\u5206\u7684\u306a\u69cb...<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c6-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turners_syndrome_is_caused_by_monosomy_X\"><\/span><strong>Turner&#8217;s syndrome is caused by monosomy X<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because the monosomy X condition lacks substances necessary for the human body.<br>As a result, symptoms and features of Turner&#8217;s syndrome appear in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monosomy X is a condition in which one X sex chromosome is lost.<br>Normally, a woman&#8217;s sex chromosome is considered XX, with two X&#8217;s.<br>However, there are cases where one X is lost due to an anomaly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a bicycle has two basic tires.<br>If the rear tire were to disappear, a problem would occur.<br>The same is true for sex chromosomes; the loss of one of the two can have a variety of effects on a woman&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turner_syndrome_is_not_necessarily_inherited\"><\/span><strong>Turner syndrome is not necessarily inherited.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because Turner syndrome is a sex chromosome abnormality that occurs by chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose a woman with Turner syndrome becomes pregnant due to egg donation.<br>The likelihood that their offspring will also have Turner syndrome is very low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, a baby with Turner syndrome can be born even if the parents do not have a chromosomal abnormality.<br>Unhealthy parents or older births are not causes of Turner&#8217;s syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnostic_methods_and_departments\"><\/span><strong>Diagnostic methods and departments<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What department of the hospital should be consulted depends on the age of the patient and who is examining him or her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a prenatal mother, a clinic that does prenatal diagnosis, or an OB\/GYN or genetic clinic.<br>For children, it is pediatrics, but after the age of 15, internal medicine is generally consulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c8-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis_of_Turner_Syndrome\"><\/span><strong>Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a characteristic appearance (lymphedema, pterygium, etc.) is identified, Turner&#8217;s syndrome is suspected.<br>In some cases, if it is not apparent, it may not be suspected until puberty when the period does not occur.<br><br>After suspecting the appearance of the disease, a chromosome test is performed to confirm the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in the diagnosis.<br>What is done by the person being tested is a blood draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turner syndrome is diagnosed when one or more of the chromosomal abnormalities and characteristic symptoms are present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, check for any cardiac abnormalities.<br>Echocardiography and cardiac MRI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"c8-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_want_to_know_before_the_birth_NIPT_new_prenatal_diagnosis\"><\/span><strong>If you want to know before the birth, NIPT (new prenatal diagnosis)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out for sure if a girl has Turner&#8217;s syndrome before delivery, you can do a test to estimate the number of sex chromosomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clinic2.hiro-test.net\/nipt\/nipt\/\">NIPT is a new type of prenatal diagnosis<\/a>\u3002<br>A diagnostic system that reveals the baby&#8217;s gender and genetic status while the baby is still in the mother&#8217;s belly.<br>This test meets the needs of those who want to make careful preparations as parents for their unborn baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <a href=\"\/nipt\/nipt\/nipt\/\" class=\"blog-card\">\n      <div class=\"blog-card-content\">\n          <div class=\"blog-card-title\">\u77e5\u7684\u969c\u304c\u3044\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308bNIPT\u3068\u306f\uff08NIPT\u306e\u57fa\u672c\uff09 <\/div>\n          <div class=\"blog-card-excerpt\">\u30d2\u30ed\u30af\u30ea\u30cb\u30c3\u30af\u3067\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308bNIPT\u306e\u307e\u3068\u3081\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30d2\u30ed\u30af\u30ea\u30cb\u30c3\u30af\u306eNIPT\u3067\u306f\u77e5\u7684\u969c\u5bb3\u30fb\u767a\u9054\u969c\u5bb3\u3092\u4f34\u3046\u591a\u6570\u306e\u75be\u60a3\u3092\u51fa\u751f\u524d\u306b\u691c\u51fa\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u53ef\u80fd\u3067...<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group references\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>[References]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MAYO CLINIC &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/turner-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20360782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turner syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan Pediatric Endocrine Society Pharmaceutical Affairs Committee &#8211;  <a href=\"http:\/\/jspe.umin.jp\/medical\/files\/turner.guideline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Turner&#8217;s Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Japan Endocrine Society &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.j-endo.jp\/modules\/patient\/index.php?content_id=89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner&#8217;s syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Japanese Society for Scoliosis Research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sokuwan.jp\/patient\/disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is scoliosis?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GROSSI Armando (Div. of Endocrinology, Bambino Gesu Children\u2019s Hospital IRCCS, Rome, ITA) ,&nbsp; PALMA Alessia (Immunology Area, Bambino Gesu Children\u2019s Hospital IRCCS, Rome, ITA) ,&nbsp; ZANNI Ginevra (Unit of Molecular Medicine, Bambino Gesu Children\u2019s Hospital IRCCS, Rome, ITA) ,&nbsp; NOVELLI Antonio (Cytogenetic Lab., Inst. CSS Mendel, Rome, ITA) ,&nbsp; LODDO Sara (Cytogenetic Lab., Inst. CSS Mendel, Rome, ITA) ,&nbsp; CAPPA Marco (Div. of Endocrinology, Bambino Gesu Children\u2019s Hospital IRCCS, Rome, ITA) ,&nbsp; FIERABRACCI Alessandra (Immunology Area, Bambino Gesu Children\u2019s Hospital IRCCS, Rome, ITA) &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/jglobal.jst.go.jp\/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=201302259520105644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Multi-organ autoimmunity in a patient with Turner syndrome with partial monosomy 2q and trisomy 10p<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karl M\u00e5rild, Ketil St\u00f8rdal, Anna Hagman and Jonas F. Ludvigsson &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/137\/2\/e20152232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Turner Syndrome and Celiac Disease: A Case-Control Study<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NHS (National Health Service) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/turner-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic Childhood Disease Information Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shouman.jp\/disease\/details\/05_41_088\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner&#8217;s syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Cancer Center &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncc.go.jp\/jp\/rcc\/about\/germ_cell_tumor\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embryonal cell tumor (embryonic cell tumor)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Center for Global Health and Medicine  <a href=\"https:\/\/dmic.ncgm.go.jp\/general\/about-dm\/010\/010\/01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is diabetes?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary of this arti&#8230;\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/turner-syndrome\/?lang=en\">\u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72745"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118288,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72745\/revisions\/118288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiro-clinic.or.jp\/nipt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}