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How do you monitor the patient with Turner's syndrome in adulthood?

Authors :
Gerard S, Conway
Margaret, Band
Jacqueline, Doyle
Melanie C, Davies
Source :
Clinical endocrinology. 73(6)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Within endocrinology, the long-term management of Turner syndrome (TS) in adults is fast becoming a specialist subject in its own right. The complications of TS can affect every system in the body, and the main reason why it falls to endocrinologists to coordinate health care is that many features are clearly within the endocrine remit: hypothyroidism, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, hypogonadism. Endocrinologists as general physicians can often cover surveillance of problems in other areas such as congenital heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease and deafness, calling upon specialist input only if the need arises. In this way, a simple 'one stop shop' can offer a well-woman service for women with TS in a cost-effective manner. Such a service requires a multidisciplinary approach.

Details

ISSN :
13652265
Volume :
73
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical endocrinology
Accession number :
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