Turner's Syndrome

There are several cases of which a young woman has suffered from Turner syndrome and needed a way to help gain the height differences. One article by Toft and Rehan (2014) has opened the idea too using growth hormones to offset those height differences. The way the drug works is that it is released from the pituitary gland into the liver where it releases a insulin-like growth factor which tells the muscles, bones, and ligaments to grow (Toft and Rehan, 2014). In-fact there are ways that the growth hormone can help those girls gain the normal height to match those without Tuner’s syndrome. With Turners syndrome the girl lacks that insulin-like growth factor, or it is limited, which stunts their growth. Without the administration of this hormone,
The first set of people diagnosed with this condition did not have the privilege to known what symptoms were and how they came together to make up this unfortunate syndrome. Fortunately, after a lot of research and a significant amount of cases to study, Turner’s syndrome became something easily recognizable. In-fact, it was something on the verge of a relief. Scientist were able to find that it is the second X karyotype that is affected, which ultimately narrowed down the affected group. Being able to narrow down the group to female saved a lot of time and money when researching the syndrome and how it can be Although, there is not a cure for this unfortunate syndrome there are a lot of things that a person can do to increase their livelihood. For some this syndrome means cosmetic changes such as having a webbed neck, short stature, and a broad chest. For others these syndrome mean internal changes like infertility and lack of puberty, which can alter this woman’s life forever. The changes that are undergone can lead to a multitude of psychological problems, but fortunately enough scientist have found two hormone therapy treatments that can help. Both the growth hormone injections and estrogen therapy injections have been able to lower or eliminate the cosmetic and internal effects that come with this abnormality. While both of these treatments are impressive, it is very important that they are started at the right time or the child may not have the same chances at change. Ultimately, making sure your child is helped and regularly checked by their physician can not only increase their life’s satisfaction, but it can help them keep their body as healthy as