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There are many possible reasons why a child may grow slowly,
including: hereditary factors (short parents), diseases affecting
the kidneys; heart, lungs or intestines; hormone imbalances;
severe stress or emotional deprivation; infections in the womb
before birth; bone diseases; and genetic or chromosomal
abnormalities.

The Turner Syndrome (known as Ullrich-Turner Syndrome in Germany)
is a congenital disease. A German doctor named Ullrich published
his article in 1930. American doctor Henry Turner recognized a
pattern of short stature and incomplete sexual maturation in
otherwise normal females. He published a comprehensive medical
description of the syndrome. It was not until 1959, that it
became clear the syndrome was due to lack of sex chromosome
material. Turner's Syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder
that affects one in approximately 2,500 females. Females normally
have two X-chromosomes. However, in those with Turner's Syndrome,
one X......

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