Turner syndrome risk factors

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Risk Factors

Risk factors for Turner syndrome are not well known. 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.

There is currently no known cause for Turner syndrome, though there are several theories surrounding the subject.

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