Article
Alpha thalassaemia-mental retardation, X linked.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 4 May 2006
Gibbons Richard
Abstract excerpt
X-linked alpha thalassaemia mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome in males is associated with profound developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, genital abnormalities and alpha thalassaemia. Female carriers are usually physically and intellectually normal. So far, 168 patients have been reported. Language is usually very limited. Seizures occur in about one third of the cases. While many patients are affectionate...
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