ESPE Abstracts

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) patients are at increased obesity risk. Additionally body composition in TS is distinctly altered. The percentage of body fat mass (BFM) is higher. Also adipokine dysregulation is observed. TS is associated with aortic dilatation, which is seen not only in patients with congenital aortic defects but also in patients without underlying pathology. Considering different co-morbidities common in TS, it’s extremely important to evaluate wide sp...