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Can an advanced age cause the Turner syndrome?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 02/26/2018

Although the exact cause of Turner syndrome is unknown, advanced maternal age does pose a risk factor. As women get older, the risk of accumulating genetic alterations in their eggs and giving rise to embryos with chromosomal pathologies increases.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.