title: Healthcare for adolescents with Turner syndrome.
abstract: This review paper highlights important healthcare issues for adolescents with Turner Syndrome. Turner Syndrome potentially affects multiple organ systems including: cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, neurologic, gastrointestinal, skin, skeletal, auditory, and reproductive systems. Congenital and acquired cardiac defects remain the most significant health problem faced by women with Turner Syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0276, USA.
authors.forename: Shahryar K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kavoussi
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Christman
authors.forename: Yolanda R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D013006:Growth Hormone