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Start free with EleplanSyndrome with alpha-thalassemia as a major feature
ORPHA:232288Category
What it is
This term refers to a group of diseases characterized by alpha-thalassemia and an associated disorder. Three conditions are included in this group: alpha thalassemia - X-linked intellectual deficit (or ATR-X syndrome), alpha-thalassemia-intellectual deficit syndrome (or ATR-16 syndrome) and alpha-thalassemia-myelodysplastic disease (or ATMDS).
Key facts
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Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records these genes on 3 more specific entries under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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