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Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in females with Turner syndrome: a population-based study.

Hanna Björlin AvdicAgnieszka ButwickaAnna NordenströmCatarina AlmqvistAgneta NordenskjöldHedvig EngbergLouise Frisén
Published in: Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders (2021)
Females with Turner syndrome have an increased risk of receiving a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorder. This warrants extensive assessment of intellectual and cognitive functions from early age, and increased psychiatric vigilance should be a part of lifelong healthcare for females with Turner syndrome.
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