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A unique and practical guide to Turner syndrome, taking a multidisciplinary, body systems approach
Covers biology, genetics and standards of care for this multifaceted and complex disorder
Each body system chapter is written by an expert in that area, describing diagnosis and management of the symptoms affecting that system
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The opening chapters discuss the biology, genetics and current standard of care for females with Turner syndrome in order to provide proper background and context for the remaining chapters. The main section of the book, taking a body system approach, is comprised of chapters written by an expert in his or her subspecialty and will discuss pathophysiology and diagnosis, as well as therapeutic options. Reproductive, cardiac, renal, endocrine, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and sensory issues and symptoms associated with Turner syndrome are all covered in detail. Additional chapters describe current resources available to both caregiver and patient as well as future directions for research and management.
Currently, there are no similar books on the market that take an all-inclusive, multidisciplinary approach in the care of individuals with Turner syndrome. As such, this book should be the standard of care for management of this challenging and multifaceted condition.
Keywords
- Cognitive function
- Congenital heart defect
- Estrogen replacement
- Gastrointestinal inflammatory condition
- Hearing impairment
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Neurologic defect
- Ocular defect
- Premature ovarian insufficiency
- Primary ovarian failure
- Short stature
- SHOX gene
- Systemic hypertension
- Turner syndrome
- X chromosome inactivation
Editors and Affiliations
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Division of Endocrinology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Patricia Y. Fechner
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Turner Syndrome
Book Subtitle: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Editors: Patricia Y. Fechner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34150-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-34148-0Published: 21 March 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-34150-3Published: 20 March 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 276
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: Endocrinology, Pediatrics