hrp0098p3-169 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2024

Parental decision-making after receiving a prenatal diagnosis of Turner syndrome: A qualitative interview study

Dorf Inger , Lou Stina , Skakkebæk Anne

Background and study setting: Turner syndrome (TS) is characterized by either a complete or partial loss of one X-chromosome, resulting in the 45,X karyotype or variants hereof. In Denmark, around 42% of TS foetuses are prenatally detected, most commonly during the first trimester screening, which is offered to all women as part of the free prenatal care. Of these, 69% are terminated. Prior studies have identified several factors influencing parental decision ...