Thrombocytopenia and absent radius (TAR) syndrome.
We give details of seven children with the TAR syndrome, Thrombocytopenia with absence of the radius. Two of the children were siblings. The TAR syndrome is characterised by hypomegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia and bilateral absence of the radius. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.
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Orthopaedic University Hospital, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Niethard
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Marquardt
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics