TAR syndrome
| TAR syndrome | |
|---|---|
| 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. It is associated with cardiac defects, dysmorphic features, and petechiae. It involves a 1q21 deletion with RMB8A variant on other allele.