Abstract
Two brothers are presented who were previously diagnosed to have atypical Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. On repeated examinations, however, the facial anomalies of the patients suggested that they would have rather alpha-thalassaemia/mental retardation syndrome. The presence of hemoglobin H inclusions in the peripheral red blood cell supported the clinical suspicion. The search for hemoglobin H inclusions should be considered as a screening test when evaluating mentally retarded boys.
Translated title of the contribution | Alpha thalassemia/metal retardation syndrome--a new X-chromosome linked recessive genetically inherited symptom complex |
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Original language | Hungarian |
Pages (from-to) | 2799-2801 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Orvosi hetilap |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 50 |
State | Published - Dec 15 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)