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SUBMITTER: Kumar C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4381885 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kumar Chetan C Sharma Deepak D Pandita Aakash A Bhalerao Sanjay S
International medical case reports journal 20150327
Thrombocytopenia absent radius (TAR) syndrome is a very rare and infrequently seen congenital disorder with an approximate frequency of 0.42/100,000 live births. It is associated with bilateral absence of radii, hypo-megakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, and presence of both thumbs. The other systems which are affected by TAR syndrome include skeletal, hematologic, and cardiac systems. Intracranial hemorrhages due to thrombocytopenia and cardiac disorders are a common association usually seen with th ...[more]