UTHealth Turner Syndrome Research Registry
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The investigators will conduct genetic comparisons between Turner Syndrome (TS) patients with and without Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) to identify causative agents of BAV in people with TS. The investigators will correlate the patterns and prevalence of structural heart defects in TS women with emerging molecular data to identify patients who are at high risk for cardiovascular complications
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
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• Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome
Locations
United States
Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Siddharth Prakash, MD, PhD
Siddharth.K.Prakash@uth.tmc.edu
7135007003
Time Frame
Start Date: 2015-08-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2035-01-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Patients with Turner Syndrome
Chromosomal diagnosis and typical features
Unaffected controls
Normal females and unaffected family members
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: American Heart Association
Leads: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston