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Increased occurrence of liver and gastrointestinal diseases and anaemia in women with Turner syndrome - a nationwide cohort study.

Mette Hansen ViuffKirstine StochholmHenning GrønbækAgnethe BerglundSvend JuulClaus Højbjerg Gravholt
Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2021)
The risk of being diagnosed with liver disease was higher than previously reported. The occurrence of gastrointestinal haemorrhage and anaemia was increased in Turner syndrome. There was no effect of hormone replacement therapy on gastrointestinal risk but a trend towards a beneficial impact on liver diseases was detected.
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