That could be the reason for your neck short!

Growing Children Association President Prof. Dr. Dundar: - "In general, adults We accept gold as my 152 centimeters short stature. Short stature in normal women in Turkey are met. However, the reason for this, Turner syndrome can. The diagnosis is very easy. I'm looking at chromosome analysis and SSI even the syndrome can be understood even on the mother's womb. "-" There are patients who are diagnosed with Turner syndrome in their 30s. Every short-lived girl needs to be investigated and treated if necessary "

Growing Children Association President Prof. Dr. Bumin Dündar said that Turner's Syndrome, which is found in every one of the 2 thousand -2 thousand 500 girls in the world, is not well known in the society and said, "The reason for the shortness of females may be Turner syndrome."

Izmir Clerk Chalabi Dundar, the president of the University's Department of Child Health and Diseases, said, "Turner's syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by lack of X chromosome or structural disorder.

Dündar noted that the incidence of the disease is in the range of 2 thousand to 2 thousand 500 in every liveborn childbirth. Dündar stated that the most common symptoms of the syndrome are short stature, delayed puberty, bone erection, impotence.

Dundar also reported that heart diseases, diabetes, bone erosion, hearing problems, celiac disease, thyroid diseases and eye problems were more common in Turner syndrome cases.

Although the number of patients is high, Dundar emphasizes that Turner syndrome is not known, "The number of patients with syndrome in our country is not known precisely, but the lack of patients followed in children's endocrinology clinics shows that people who are unaware of many illnesses circulate in the society."

Dündar stated that some women who applied to the doctor with the complaint of pregnancy learned that they had Turner syndrome in their 30s, gave the following information:

"In general, adults We accept 152 inches of my gold as short stature. Met the normal stature of women in Turkey. However, the reason for this, Turner could syndrome. Diagnosis is easy. Cared for by chromosome analysis and SSI also welcomes it even syndrome can be understood even in the womb. Early diagnosis It is very important that they can benefit from growth hormone therapy in terms of height. Health There is little awareness among the public in the mosque. We know that I have Down syndrome but we can see Turner syndrome at a similar frequency. There are a lot of women with Turner syndrome circulating among us. We do not know the number of girls in Turkey because it is not taken to a doctor because of short stature or later, because it is not being taken seriously. "

8-10 centimeters extensible by treatment
Professor Dr. After the determination of Turner's syndrome, Dündar stated that the growth hormone therapy could increase the length of the girls by 8-10 cm and that the quality of life of the patients was increased with various treatments.

Indicating that early diagnosis is of great importance, Dündar said that if the illness can not be understood at a young age, short-lived women should go to a doctor and said:

"We have different forms of the syndrome.It is not severe in the light forms.It can be spontaneously adolescent.We have started the awareness project.If girls do not grow breast even though they are 13 years old and if they have not seen until the age of 16. If short children should go to a polyclinic. I need treatment if necessary. "

Dundar, ear defects, short neck, arm spine, such as symptoms of the disease can be considered as a journalist. Drawing attention to the fact that the treatment will be increased with the recognition of the disease, Dündar will organize "Meetings of Patients with Turner Syndrome, Families and Experts" in the name of "Turner Syndrome Awareness Movement" in Izmir between 12-13 September and the contributions of Growing Children Association and Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Association he added.