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...