Noonan syndrome

familial Turner syndrome; Female Pseudo-Turner Syndrome; Male Turner Syndrome; pseudo-Ullrich-Turner syndrome; Turner syndrome in female with X chromosome; Turner's phenotype, karyotype normal; Turner-like syndrome; Ullrich-Noonan syndrome

Noonan Syndrome (NS) is a relatively common congenital genetic condition which affects both males and females. The principal features include congenital heart malformation, short stature, learning problems, indentation of the chest, impaired blood clotting, and a characteristic configuration of facial features. NS is one of the most common conditions associated with congenital heart anomalies, especially those of the right heart. The syndrome is named after Dr Jacqueline Noonan, a paediatri ...