Annotation: Psychological Characteristics of Turner Syndrome

Annotation: Psychological Characteristics of Turner Syndrome

The historical aspects of Turner syndrome are reviewed, and a description of genetic aetiology and psychological correlates is presented. Turner syndrome is a genetic condition specific to women, caused by the absence of an X chromosome or the presence of an abnormal X chromosome in at least some of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1995-10, Vol.36 (7), p.1109-1125
Hauptverfasser: Abd, Samaa El, Turk, Jeremy, Hill, Peter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
behavioural phenotypes
chromosomal disorder
Disease
Genetics
psychiatric genetics
Psychology
Turner Syndrome
Women
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Zusammenfassung:The historical aspects of Turner syndrome are reviewed, and a description of genetic aetiology and psychological correlates is presented. Turner syndrome is a genetic condition specific to women, caused by the absence of an X chromosome or the presence of an abnormal X chromosome in at least some of the cells of the body.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01360.x