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  1. Turner syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 11, 2022 · Turner syndrome, a condition that affects only females, results when one of the X chromosomes (sex chromosomes) is missing or partially missing. Turner syndrome can cause a …

  2. What is Turner Syndrome?

    Turner Syndrome is a random chromosomal disorder affecting only women and over two million of them. It should be detected during a girl’s first few years of life, if not at birth, for the best possible outcomes.

  3. What is Turner Syndrome? And Why Does It Affect Only Females? - WebMD

    Feb 6, 2025 · Turner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder found in some women and people assigned female at birth. It can cause short stature and a range of health issues including heart defects, …

  4. Turner syndrome - Wikipedia

    Turner syndrome (TS), commonly known as 45,X, or 45,X0, [note 1] is a chromosomal disorder in which cells of females have only one X chromosome instead of two, or are partially missing an X …

  5. Turner syndrome | About the Disease | GARD - Genetic and Rare …

    It results when a female's cells have one normal X chromosome and the other sex chromosome is either missing or structurally altered (females without Turner syndrome have two normal X chromosomes in …

  6. Turner Syndrome: Symptoms, Types, and Treatment - Verywell Health

    Jan 5, 2026 · Turner syndrome is a congenital disorder affecting females caused by a missing or partially missing X chromosome. It affects one of every 2,500 female babies, causing medical and …

  7. Turner Syndrome - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Turner syndrome is one of several syndromes of abnormal sex differentiation. Most females have a pair of sex chromosomes designated as XX, and most males have a pair of sex chromosomes …

  8. Turner Syndrome - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Turner syndrome occurs when either the egg or sperm fails to contribute a normal sex chromosome to the embryo, resulting in all or part of one of the X chromosomes being missing.

  9. Turner Syndrome | Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

    Turner syndrome happens in females when one X chromosome is missing or partially missing. Learn about the types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

  10. About Turner Syndrome - National Human Genome Research Institute

    Sep 24, 2013 · What is Turner syndrome? Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females. Women with this condition tend to be shorter than average and are usually …