Care of Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome | Grand Rounds Oakland

Presented by:

Karen Klein, MD
Interim Chief of the Endocrinology/Diabetes Division
Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA

Learning Objectives:

1. Recommend early treatment with growth hormone for optimal height.

2. Use careful initiation of low dose estradiol treatment to initiate puberty between 11 - 12 years old.

3. Use regular monitoring of heart health, hearing, development, social skills and other co-morbidities.

4. Develop a plan for transition of care between pediatric and adult providers with attention to a high rate of noncompliance at that stage. 

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