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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-5-25
pubmed:abstractText
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 hematologic findings in these subjects and compare them with previously published cases. This study demonstrates the consistency of the main characteristics of this syndrome and extends the phenotype. Developmental changes in phenotype, in particular the coarsening of the facial appearance, are illustrated. The hematologic findings are shown to vary widely; in some cases the manifestation of alpha-thalassemia may be subtle and missed without repeated examination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0148-7299
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
55
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
288-99
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical and hematologic aspects of the X-linked alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X).
pubmed:affiliation
MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't