Turner Syndrome: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

Turner syndrome, Turner's syndrome, 45,X karyotype, Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome, gonadal dysgenesis, monosomy X, XO syndrome, short stature, Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis, coarctation of the aorta, aortic dissection, diabetes mellitus, treatment, diagnosis

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