Psychosocial Characteristics of Women with a Delayed Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To characterize the psychosocial profiles of adult women diagnosed with Turner syndrome before (early diagnosis) and at or after (late diagnosis) 13 years of age. STUDY DESIGN:Women with Turner syndrome ages 22 and older at evaluation (n = 110) participated in a cross-sectional study at the National Institutes of Health. Researchers performed nonparametric and logistic regression analyses to assess early and late diagnosis cohorts on measures of depression, substance use, and perceptions of competence and identity. RESULTS:Of study participants, 47% received a Turner syndrome diagnosis at or after age 13 years. Median age at diagnosis was 12.0 years (range, 0-43). Covariate-adjusted models revealed that women with late diagnoses had an increased likelihood of developing mild to

SUBMITTER: Reimann GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6063780 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature