Open AccessMetabolic and cardiovascular outcomes in a group of adult patients with Turner's syndrome under hormonal replacement therapy
Author(s) -
Roberta Giordano,
Daniela Forno,
Fabio Lanfranco,
Chiara Manieri,
Lucia Ghizzoni,
Ezio Ghigo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-11-0002
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , dyslipidemia , body mass index , insulin resistance , turner syndrome , waist , blood pressure , insulin , ambulatory blood pressure , metabolic syndrome , homeostatic model assessment , high density lipoprotein , insulin tolerance test , cholesterol , obesity , insulin sensitivity
Turner's syndrome (TS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy in a phenotypic female, and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality for cardiovascular diseases, impaired glucose tolerance, and dyslipidemia.
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