Symptoms and Signs.

The most common characteristic or Turner's syndrome is shortness. " The incidence of short stature among woman with turner syndrome is virtually 100 percent." On average woman with this condition are 4 feet 8 inches tall. Being unable to grow taller is unclear but growth promoting therapy and growth hormones have became standard. Most woman often are unable to have children."Individuals with Turner syndrome may have a short neckline with a webbed appearance, a low hairline At the back of the neck, and low set ears. At birth, babies with this disorder may have swollen hands or feet. As they mature, their fingernails will get softer and turn upwards at the ends. Due to the obstruction of the lymphatic system during fetal development, these features appear.

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