Research progress of thyroid abnormalities in patients with Turner Syndrome
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2017.05.028
- VernacularTitle:Turner综合征患者甲状腺异常研究进展
- Author:
Yan SUN
;
Jingfang LIU
- Keywords:
Turner syndrome;
Sex chromosome disorders;
Thyroid gland;
Review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2017;40(5):477-480
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Turner Syndrome (TS) is a common X sex chromosome abnormality syndrome. Its main clinical features are growth retardation and germinal aplasia. The study found that the incidence of thyroid abnormalities in patients with TS was higher than that in the general population. This article reviews the clinical features and mechanisms of thyroid abnormalities in patients with TS.
