Turner Syndrome Disease

Turner syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the absence of all or parts of the second sex chromosome. This condition only affects women and girls because the X-chromosome is missing or partially missing or rearranged. X-chromosome monosomy, X-chromosome mosaicism, and X-chromosome defects are common causes of the absence or alterations of the X-chromosome. Monosomy X occurs in about half of the girls with Turner syndrome. This means that each cell in each of their bodies has only one copy of the X chromosome instead of two sex chromosomes. Mosaicism can also occur which is the chromosomal change in only some of the individual's cells.
There are many different variations of symptoms experienced by people diagnosed with Turner syndrome.