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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There is currently no known cause for Turner syndrome, though there are several theories surrounding the subject. | There is currently no known cause for Turner syndrome, though there are several theories surrounding the subject. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*There is currently no known cause for Turner syndrome, though there are several theories surrounding the subject. | |||
* | **Nondisjunctions increase with maternal age, such as for [[Down syndrome]], but that effect is not clear for Turner syndrome. | ||
**[ | **It is also unknown if there is a genetic predisposition present that causes the abnormality, though most researchers and doctors treating Turners women agree that this is highly unlikely. | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akash Daswaney, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
There is currently no known cause for Turner syndrome, though there are several theories surrounding the subject.
Risk Factors
- There is currently no known cause for Turner syndrome, though there are several theories surrounding the subject.
- Nondisjunctions increase with maternal age, such as for Down syndrome, but that effect is not clear for Turner syndrome.
- It is also unknown if there is a genetic predisposition present that causes the abnormality, though most researchers and doctors treating Turners women agree that this is highly unlikely.
References