Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius Syndrome

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Synonyms

Radial Aplasia-Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia
Radial Aplasia-Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
TAR Syndrome
Thrombocytopenia-Absent Radii Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

Tetraphocomelia-Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

General Discussion

Thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome is a rare disorder that is present at birth (congenital). It is characterized by low levels of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia) and absence (aplasia) of the long, thin bones of the forearms (radii). Other common abnormalities are often present including additional skeletal defects such as absence or underdevelopment of the other bones of the forearm (ulnae), structural malformations of the heart (congenital heart defects), kidney (renal) defects. Affected individuals may be abnormally short for their age (short stature) and exhibit cow’s milk intolerance. TAR syndrome is believed to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. However, evidence suggests that inheritance in TAR syndrome may be more complex than simple recessive inheritance in some cases.

Resources

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains
NY
10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
800: (888)663-4637
Askus@marchofdimes.com
http://www.marchofdimes.com

Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius Syndrome Association
212 Sherwood Drive
RD 1
Linwood
NJ
08221-9745
Tel: (609)927-0418
tarsa@aol.comAmerican Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas
TX
75231-4596
Tel: (214)373-6300
Fax: (214)373-0268
800: (800)242-8721
inquire@heart.org
http://www.americanheart.org

Congenital Heart Anomalies, Support, Education, & Resources
2112 North Wilkins Road
Swanton
OH
43558
Tel: (419)825-5575
Fax: (419)825-2880
chaser@compuserve.com
http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/chaser/chaser-news.html

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda
MD
20824-0105
Tel: (301)592-8573
Fax: (301)251-1223
nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.govReach: The Association for Children with Hand or Arm Deficiency
P.O. Box 54
Helston
Cornwall,
Intl
TR13 8WD
United Kingdom
Tel: 0845 1306225
Fax: 0845 1300262
reach@reach.org.uk
http://www.reach.org.uk

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

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Last Updated: 7/8/2007
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Last Updated: July 08, 2007

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