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Case Reports
. 1999 Mar;22(3):245-7.
doi: 10.1002/clc.4960220320.

Myocardial infarction and Turner's syndrome

J L Cracowski  1 , G Vanzetto, S Douchin, O Atger, M Bost, J Machecourt
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Case Reports

Myocardial infarction and Turner's syndrome

J L Cracowski et al. Clin Cardiol. 1999 Mar.

Abstract

This paper reports the case of a patient with Turner's syndrome, who developed a myocardial infarction at the age of 36. Turner's syndrome, associated with gonadal insufficiency, increases atherosclerotic cardiovascular risks that must be assessed during the patient's follow-up.

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