Purpose Many questions concerning Turner syndrome (TS) remain unresolved, such as the long-term complications and, therefore, the optimal care setting for adults. The primary aim of this long-term cohort study was to estimate the incidence of comorbid conditions along the life course. Methods A total of 160 Italian patients with TS diagnosed from 1967 to 2010 were regularly and structurally monitored from the diagnosis to December 2019 at the University Hospital of Bologna using a structured multidisciplinary monitoring protocol. Results The study cohort was followed up for a median of 27 years (IQR 12-42). Autoimmune diseases were the comorbid condition with the highest incidence (61.2%), followed by osteoporosis and hypertension (23.8%), type 2 diabetes (16.2%) and tumours (15.1%). Median age of onset ranged from 22 years for autoimmune diseases to 39 years for type 2 diabetes. Malignant tumours were the most prominent type of neoplasm, with a cumulative incidence of 11.9%. Papillary thyroid carcinoma was the most common form of cancer, followed by skin cancer and cancer of the central nervous system. Only one major cardiovascular event (acute aortic dissection) was observed during follow-up. No cases of ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke or death were recorded. Conclusions This cohort study confirms the need for continuous, structured and multidisciplinary lifelong monitoring of TS, thus ensuring the early diagnosis of important comorbid conditions, including cancer, and their appropriate and timely treatment. In addition, these data highlight the need for the increased surveillance of specific types of cancer in TS, including thyroid carcinoma.

Gambineri, A., Scarano, E., Rucci, P., Perri, A., Tamburrino, F., Altieri, P., et al. (2022). New insights into the comorbid conditions of Turner syndrome: results from a long-term monocentric cohort study. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, 45(12), 2247-2256 [10.1007/s40618-022-01853-z].

New insights into the comorbid conditions of Turner syndrome: results from a long-term monocentric cohort study

Gambineri, A;Scarano, E;Rucci, P;Tamburrino, F;Altieri, P;Corzani, F;Dionese, P;Vicennati, V;Repaci, A;di Dalmazi, G;Pelusi, C;Zavatta, G;Fanelli, F;Pagotto, U
2022

Abstract

Purpose Many questions concerning Turner syndrome (TS) remain unresolved, such as the long-term complications and, therefore, the optimal care setting for adults. The primary aim of this long-term cohort study was to estimate the incidence of comorbid conditions along the life course. Methods A total of 160 Italian patients with TS diagnosed from 1967 to 2010 were regularly and structurally monitored from the diagnosis to December 2019 at the University Hospital of Bologna using a structured multidisciplinary monitoring protocol. Results The study cohort was followed up for a median of 27 years (IQR 12-42). Autoimmune diseases were the comorbid condition with the highest incidence (61.2%), followed by osteoporosis and hypertension (23.8%), type 2 diabetes (16.2%) and tumours (15.1%). Median age of onset ranged from 22 years for autoimmune diseases to 39 years for type 2 diabetes. Malignant tumours were the most prominent type of neoplasm, with a cumulative incidence of 11.9%. Papillary thyroid carcinoma was the most common form of cancer, followed by skin cancer and cancer of the central nervous system. Only one major cardiovascular event (acute aortic dissection) was observed during follow-up. No cases of ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke or death were recorded. Conclusions This cohort study confirms the need for continuous, structured and multidisciplinary lifelong monitoring of TS, thus ensuring the early diagnosis of important comorbid conditions, including cancer, and their appropriate and timely treatment. In addition, these data highlight the need for the increased surveillance of specific types of cancer in TS, including thyroid carcinoma.
2022
Gambineri, A., Scarano, E., Rucci, P., Perri, A., Tamburrino, F., Altieri, P., et al. (2022). New insights into the comorbid conditions of Turner syndrome: results from a long-term monocentric cohort study. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, 45(12), 2247-2256 [10.1007/s40618-022-01853-z].
Gambineri, A; Scarano, E; Rucci, P; Perri, A; Tamburrino, F; Altieri, P; Corzani, F; Cecchetti, C; Dionese, P; Belardinelli, E; Ibarra-Gasparini, D; M...espandi
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