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- Title
Turner's syndrome presenting as metabolic bone disease.
- Authors
Kamalanathan, Sadishkumar; Balachandran, Karthik; Ananthakrishnan, Ramesh; Hamide, Abdoul
- Abstract
Turner's syndrome is a genetic disorder with a complete or partial absence of one X chromosome with characteristic phenotypic features. The prevalence of renal anomalies in turner syndrome is 30-40%. However, the renal function is usually normal. We report a case of Turner's syndrome presenting with chronic kidney disease and renal osteodystrophy.
- Subjects
TURNER'S syndrome; X chromosome; CHRONIC kidney failure; RENAL osteodystrophy; SEX differentiation disorders; SEX chromosome abnormalities
- Publication
Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2012, Vol 16, Issue 4, p637
- ISSN
2230-8210
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2230-8210.98029