TS occurs when all or part of one of the X chromosomes is absent or altered before or soon after the time of conception. It is not connected to or passed on from either parent, and there is nothing a person can do to increase or decrease the likelihood of their child having TS.
Senior Consultant
MBBS, MRCPCH (UK)
MBBS, MRCPCH (UK), FAMS, FACMG
MBBS, MRCP (UK) (Paed)
MBBS, MMed (Paed), FRCP Edin, FRCPCH, FAMS
Consultant
MBBS, MMed (Paed) (Spore), MRCPCH (Paed) (RCPCH, UK)
MBBS (UK), BSc (Medical Sciences with Medical Genetics) (UK), Master of Medicine (Paediatric Medicine), MMed (Paeds) (Spore), Membership of Paediatrics and Child Health, MRCPCH (UK)
MB ChB (Edinburgh, UK), MRCPCH (RCPCH, UK), M Med (Paed) (Spore)
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