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ArticleOrphanet journal of rare diseases2026

Karyotype-specific cardiovascular and metabolic profiles in Turner syndrome: a retrospective echocardiographic study.

Yinchun Huang, Song Luo, Yiying Qi, Shuang Qin, Chaomin Yue, Qinsheng Lu, Gendie E Lash, Li Li

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Yinchun HuangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Song LuoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Yiying QiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Shuang QinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Chaomin YueDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Qinsheng LuDivision of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Gendie E LashDivision of Uterine Vascular Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China.
Li LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Jin Sui Road 9, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510623, China. lilyli1973@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-0575

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Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2022B1515120074Guangzhou Science, Technology and Innovation Commission 2024A03J1175Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Guangdong Province 2023A1515010216
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Abstract

backgroundTurner syndrome (TS) is associated with cardiovascular abnormalities and metabolic risk, but karyotype-specific phenotypes remain incompletely defined, particularly in pediatric and adolescent cohorts assessed by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 289 patients with TS evaluated between October 2016 and October 2023. Patients were grouped as 45,X monosomy (n = 149) or mosaic/structural karyotypes (n = 140). Baseline or preoperative TTE data were used. The primary endpoint was a clinically relevant structural cardiovascular disease (CVD) composite based on explicit baseline/preoperative diagnoses of major lesions; patent foramen ovale, isolated persistent left superior vena cava, and minor valve regurgitation were treated as descriptive findings. Aortic dilatation based on ASI > 20 mm/m² was analyzed separately as an aortic-size phenotype.

resultsThe structural CVD composite was more frequent in the 45,X group than in the mosaic/structural group (49/149 [32.9%] vs. 26/140 [18.6%], p = 0.006). In multivariable logistic regression, 45,X remained associated with the structural CVD composite after adjustment for age, BMI, systolic blood pressure, LDL-C, and HOMA-IR (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.05-3.35; p = 0.033). Aortic dilatation by ASI > 20 mm/m² did not differ significantly between groups (28.9% vs. 32.9%, p = 0.462). Elevated total cholesterol was more frequent in the 45,X group, and LDL-C was independently associated with the structural CVD composite. LVDD was modestly lower in the 45,X group (33.6 ± 6.6 vs. 35.4 ± 6.4 mm; p = 0.017).

conclusionsIn this single-center TS cohort, 45,X monosomy was associated with a higher burden of clinically relevant structural cardiovascular abnormalities and an adverse lipid profile, whereas ASI-defined aortic dilatation alone did not differ significantly by karyotype. These findings support karyotype-aware cardiovascular surveillance, while underscoring the need for cautious interpretation of small TTE differences and validation in multicenter longitudinal studies.

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Turner SyndromeAdolescentCardiovascular DiseasesChildCross-Sectional StudiesEchocardiographyFemaleHumansKaryotypeKaryotypingRetrospective Studies45,XAortic size indexCardiovascular diseaseDyslipidemiaEchocardiographyKaryotypeMosaicismTurner syndrome

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