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Table 2.

Description of comorbidities associated with TS.

TS related morbidity (n = data recorded) n (%)
Diseases of the aorta (n = 128)
  Coarctation of the aorta (BAV = 8, aortic dilatation = 2)
  Aortic dilatation only
  BAV (aortic dilatation = 5)
33 (25.7%)
9
9
15
Cardiac surgery (n = 126)
  Repair of coarctation of the aorta
  PDA closure
  Aortic valvotomy for aortic stenosis
12 (9.5%)
9
2
1
Renal abnormalities (n = 133)
  Horseshoe kidney
  Duplication of renal collecting duct system
  Hydronephrosis
  Cysts
  Bilateral small kidneys
22 (16.5%)
13
6
1
1
1
High body mass index (n = 91)
  Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2)
  Obesity (>30 kg/m2)
50 (55%)
31
19
Diabetes/pre-diabetes (n = 83) 7 (8.4%)
Dyslipidaemia (n = 78) 22 (28.2%)

TS: Turner syndrome; BAV: bicuspid aortic valve; PDA: patent ductus arteriosus.