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In 1938 Dr. Henry Turner, an internist at the University of Oklahoma, described what is now called Turner's syndrome. Turner's syndrome is a relatively common genetic disorder found in females affecting many body systems. Although this disorder was described in 1938, it was not until 1959 that the technology was available to determine the cause of this disorder. Humans normally have a total of 46 chromosomes (which are tiny, DNA-containing elements) that are present in every cell of the …

…vitro fertilization. Most girls and women are managed by endocrinologists, who are experts in screening for other associated complications of Turner's syndrome. New molecular genetic studies may demonstrate how information is programmed on the X- and Y- sex chromosomes. To find a cure they need to create another X chromosome to make this person a healthy female. It is only a matter of years before the scientific world finds a cure for the missing X-chromosome.