hrp0092rfc12.1 | Growth and Syndromes (to include Turner syndrome) | ESPE2019

Karyotyping of oocytes, granulosa cells and stromal cells in the ovarian tissue from patients with Turner syndrome: a pilot study

Peek Ron , Schleedoorn Myra , Beerendonk Catharina , van der Velden Janielle , Braat Didi , Smeets Dominique , Fleischer Kathrin

Summary Answer: Most primordial/primary oocytes were found to have a 46,XX karyotype. Chromosome patterns of the ovarian cells were different from that observed in other tissues.Background: TS is a chromosomal condition associated with partial or complete absence of one of the two X-chromosomes. Females with TS have a limited reproductive lifespan due to an accelerated loss of germ cells. It has been hypothesized that vi...