
Liver Information for Turner Syndrome
Liver Information
According to the TS Clinical Practice Guidelines authors, they recommend:
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monitoring liver function tests (including AST, ALT, GGT, and alkaline phosphatase) yearly throughout the lifespan, starting at age 10 years.
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Liver test abnormalities are common and often have no related symptoms but increase by age.
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High liver enzymes tend to persist or progressively increase and rarely revert to normal yet few progress to life-threatening complications.
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Risk of cirrhosis is sixfold more than the general population.
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appropriate timing for the initiation of female hormone replacement therapy (estrogen/ ERT) for improvement of liver function.
Gastroenterologists are specialists that focus on the digestive organs and liver.
A hepatologist is a specialist focused exclusively on the liver.
The following video focuses on general liver health. All information for your liver health should be discussed with your personal doctor.
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