Turner Syndrome Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome is a condition in which a girl or woman is partially or completely missing an X chromosome It can cause infertility and heart problems and alter a female’s appearance NICHD plays a leading role in advancing research on Turner syndrome by supporting the investigation of its physical and emotional effects as well as potential therapies
About Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . . Most women who have Turner syndrome develop POI Turner syndrome is a condition in which a girl or woman is partially or completely missing an X chromosome Most women are XX, meaning they have two X chromosomes Women with Turner syndrome are X0, meaning one of the X chromosomes is missing Other factors
NICHD Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Protocol - Veronica Gomez-Lobo . . . The PAG program has developed a protocol for ovarian tissue cryopreservation for prepubertal children with Turner syndrome, classic galactosemia and adolescents with recent primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) In this protocol one ovary will be removed, 80% of the tissue will be stored for future use by the patient and 20% will be saved for research with the following aims: