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X linked mental retardation with non-deletional alpha thalassaemia (ATR-X): further delineation of the phenotype.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 1994
Ogle R, DeSouza M, Cunningham C, Kerr B, Sillence D
Abstract excerpt
Two sibs with non-deletional alpha thalassaemia and mental retardation (ATR-X) have been ascertained showing variable neurological features. The proband had a complex neurological picture with recurrent apnoea, complex partial seizures, and prolonged periods of semiconsciousness between 12 and 17 months of age. Episodes of spontaneous laughter were also a feature. An EEG was initially normal. Hb H inclusions were...
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