On Thursday, Aug. 28, students at Clewiston Elementary School wore purple to recognize...
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CLEWISTON — On Thursday, Aug. 28, students at Clewiston Elementary School wore purple to recognize World Turner Syndrome Day. Turner Syndrome may mean being a little shorter in height, but definitely never shorter on personality, strength, or spirit!
This rare condition is a chromosome abnormality that affects only females, caused by the deletion of the X chromosome. Symptoms include short stature. Turner Syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 2,000 live female births. It is named after Henry Turner, one of the first doctors to report it in medical literature in 1938.
For more photos, visit the CES Facebook page at Facebook.com/centraltigercubs [Photo courtesy CES/Clewiston]
