Hypertension, aortic dilatation and aortic dissection in Turner syndrome: A potentially lethal triad

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-156

  Rosenfeld, Ron G ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA DISSECTION; ARTERY DILATATION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HYPERTENSION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURNER SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC RUPTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; TURNER SYNDROME;

EID: 0035129929     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2001.01148.x     Document Type: Note

References (4)

1. Cardiovascular evaluation in Turner syndrome: Utility of MR imaging
2. Hypertension is a major risk factor for aortic root dilatation in women with Turner syndrome
3. Further delineation of aortic dilation, dissection, and rupture in patients with Turner syndrome
4. Mortality ratios, life expectancy, and causes of death in patients with Turner's syndrome