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Clinical and hematologic aspects of the X-linked alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X).
American journal of medical genetics - 30 Jan 1995
Gibbons R J, Brueton L, Buckle V J, Burn J, Clayton-Smith J, Davison B C, Gardner R J, Homfray T, Kearney L, Kingston H M
Abstract excerpt
The hallmarks of the X-linked alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome are severe psychomotor retardation, minor facial anomalies, genital abnormalities, and an unusual form of alpha-thalassemia. The demonstration of HbH inclusions in red blood cells after incubation with brilliant cresyl blue confirms the diagnosis. We describe 15 previously unreported cases and analyse the phenotypic and...
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