hrp0084p3-1233 | Turner | ESPE2015

Growth Curves for Turkish Girls with Turner Syndrome: Results of the Turkish Turner Syndrome Study Group

Darendeliler Feyza , Bereket Abdullah , Bas Firdevs , Bundak Ruveyde , Sari Erkan , Aydin Banu K , Darcan Sukran , Dundar Bumin , Buyukinan Muammer , Kara Cengiz , Mazicioglu Mumtaz M , Adal Erdal , Akinci Aysehan , Atabek Mehmet E , Demirel Fatma , Celik Nurullah , Ozkan Behzat , Simsek Enver , Cinaz Peyami , Group Turner Syndrome Study

Background: Children with Turner syndrome (TS) have a specific growth pattern that is quite different from that of healthy children. Many countries have population specific growth charts for TS.Objective and hypotheses: Considering national and ethnic differences, we undertook this multicentered collaborative study to construct growth charts and reference values for height, weight, and BMI from birth to adulthood for spontaneous growth of Turkish girls w...

hrp0084p3-1243 | Turner | ESPE2015

Anthropometric Findings from Birth to Adulthood in Turkish Girls with Turner Syndrome and Association with Karyotpye Distribution

Sari Erkan , Bereket Abdullah , Yesilkaya Ediz , Bas Firdevs , Bundak Ruveyde , Aydin Banu K , Darcan Sukran , Dundar Bumin , Buyukinan Muammer , Kara Cengiz , Adal Erdal , Akinci Aysehan , Atabek Mehmet E , Demirel Fatma , Celik Nurullah , Ozkan Behzat , Ozhan Bayram , Orbak Zerrin , Ercan Oya , Study Group Turner Syndrome

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) can manifest with various clinical features depending on the karyotype and the genetic background of affected subjects.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to evaluate growth parameters from birth to adulthood in girls with TS in a cross-sectional study.Method: A total of 842 patients, with an age of diagnosis ranging from birth to 18 years followed-up between 1984 and 2014, from 35 d...