X-LINKED MENTAL-RETARDATION WITH NONDELETIONAL ALPHA-THALASSEMIA (ATR-X) - FURTHER DELINEATION OF THE PHENOTYPE

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OGLE, R [1 ]
DESOUZA, M [1 ]
CUNNINGHAM, C [1 ]
KERR, B [1 ]
SILLENCE, D [1 ]
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[1] ILLAWARRA DEV DISABIL SERV,FAIRY MEADOW,NSW 2519,AUSTRALIA
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10.1136/jmg.31.3.245
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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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 present but rare in this family. The sole genital anomaly was deficiency of the foreskin, a feature not previously described in ATR-X.
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