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Turner Syndrome (TS) is associated with osteopenia and osteoporosis. Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of fractures are present in many younger and middle-aged women with TS. The objective is therefore to describe longitudinal changes in BMD in TS.
The study is an observational follow-up study. Examinations at baseline, after 5 and 10 years.
Bone mineral density is measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and bone turnover by bone markers.
Main Outcome Measures: Bone mineral density (BMD; grams/ square centimetre) were measured at lumbar spine, hip and the non-dominant forearm.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women with Turner syndrome | ||
| 2 | Healthy control women |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Bone Mineral Density in columna lumbalis, collum femoris and distal ulnae Bone mineral density (BMD; grams/ square centimetre) were measured at lumbar spine, hip and the non-dominant forearm. | Evey 5 years |
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Women with Turner syndrome
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014424 | Turner Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006059 | Gonadal Dysgenesis |
| D012734 | Disorders of Sex Development |
| D014564 | Urogenital Abnormalities |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
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Blood samples
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D058533 | Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D006330 | Heart Defects, Congenital |
| D018376 | Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D000013 | Congenital Abnormalities |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D025064 | Sex Chromosome Disorders |
| D025063 | Chromosome Disorders |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D006058 | Gonadal Disorders |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |