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Turner Syndrome Medication - Antihypertensive agents. These products are used to control hypertension and to ultimately prevent complications such as aortic dissection. The 2 most common class of medications used for these purposes in pediatric patients are beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors.
Stature and Skeletal Features. Almost all individuals with Turner syndrome have short stature. This is partially due to the loss of a specific gene called the SHOX (short for short stature homeobox) gene, which is found on the X chromosome (see Cause of Turner Syndrome). This particular gene is important for long bone growth.