Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Turner syndrome

Comprehensive recommendations on the diagnosis of Turner syndrome (TS) and the care of affected individuals were published in 1994. In the light of re cent advances in diagnosis and treatment of TS, an international multidisci plinary workshop was convened in March 2000, in Naples, Italy, in conjuncti on with the Fifth International Symposium on Turner Syndrome to update thes e recommendations. The present paper details the outcome from this workshop . The genetics and diagnosis of the syndrome are described, and practical t reatment guidelines are presented.