Effects of Adrenal Androgens on Gender-typed Behavior in Girls With Turner Syndrome

"Laboratory assessment Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) will be measured using an enzyme mediated chemiluminescence for all participants Gender-typed behavior assessment~* Parents of girls aged two to six years will evaluate their children's gender-typed behavior using the Pre school Activities Inventory~* For girls above 6 years gender characteristics and gender role behavior will be evaluated using The Children's Sex Role Inventory (Child-adapted version of the original Bem Sex Role Inventory)~* For all participants a Parent-Report Gender Identity Questionnaire for Children will be used to evaluate gender role behavior"