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TAR syndrome | |
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Other names | Thrombocytopenia with absent radius syndrome |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
TAR syndrome (thrombocytopenia with absent radius) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by the absence of the radius bone in the forearm and a dramatically reduced platelet count.[1] It is associated with cardiac defects, dysmorphic features, and petechiae. It involves a 1q21 deletion with RMB8A variant on other allele.