The Turner Syndrome with Isochromosome X and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Authors: ROBERT S. SPARKES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Case Studies1 July 1967The Turner Syndrome with Isochromosome X and Hashimoto's ThyroiditisROBERT S. SPARKES, M.D., ARNO G. MOTULSKY, M.D., F.A.C.P.ROBERT S. SPARKES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ARNO G. MOTULSKY, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-1-132 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMost patients with the Turner syndrome are readily recognized on the basis of the clinical description given by Turner (1), although webbing of the neck and cubitus valgus seem to be less constant features than short stature and sexual infantilism. The variability of the clinical picture of the syndrome in both adults and children has previously been well-documented (2-4). Several different chromosomal anomalies involving absence of an entire X chromosome or part thereof have been described. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Seattle, WashingtonFrom the Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.This study was supported in part by grants H-03091 and GM 182, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Robert S. Sparkes, M.D., Department of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024. 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