TAR syndrome
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throm·bo·cy·to·pe·ni·a-ab·sent ra·di·us syn·drome
, TAR syndrome [MIM*274000]congenital absence of the radius associated with thrombocytopenia that is symptomatic in infancy but later improves; congenital heart disease and renal anomalies occur in some cases; autosomal recessive inheritance.
throm·bo·cy·to·pe·ni·a-ab·sent ra·di·us syn·drome
, TAR syndrome [MIM*274000]congenital absence of the radius associated with thrombocytopenia that is symptomatic in infancy but later improves; congenital heart disease and renal anomalies occur in some cases; autosomal recessive inheritance.
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TAR syndrome
Trombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome An AR condition of perinatal onset characterized by Thrombocytopenia with Absent Radius–thumbs are almost always present Clinical Profound thrombocytopenia, purpura with amegakaryocytosis in BM and bilateral aplasia of the radii, phocomelia, the fibula is often absent; up to2⁄3 of Pts have leukemoid reactions, occasionally anemia, eosinophilia, cardiovascular disease–eg, ASD, Fallot's tetralogy, cutaneous and renal anomalies Prognosis 50% die in the 1st yr of life due to intracranial hemorrhage. See Thrombocytopenia.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.