X-Chromosome Gene Dosage and the Risk of Diabetes in Turner Syndrome
AUTOR(ES)
Bakalov, Vladimir K.
FONTE
The Endocrine Society
RESUMO
Background: Turner syndrome (TS) is caused by the absence or fragmentation of the second sex chromosome. An increased risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) has consistently been noted, but the specific phenotype and genetic etiology of this trait are unknown.
