hrp0089p3-p227 | Growth & Syndromes P3 | ESPE2018
Gunasekara Buddhi
, Premathilaka Dilusha
, Hasheem Raihana
, Kollurage Udeni
, Suntharesan Janani
, Jeyanthakumar Rasarathinum
, Armugam Puvana
, Atapattu Navoda
Background: Turners syndrome (TS) is the most common genetic disorder in females affecting approximately 1 in 2500 live female births as a result of partial or complete X chromosomal monosomy. TS mostly affect skeletal, cardiovascular, endocrine and reproductive systems. Girls with TS present with short stature and dysmorphic features such as webbed neck and delayed puberty. Age at diagnosis of children with TS is extremely important to start growth hormone at younger ag...