To Whom it May Concern,
  I am hoping you can help me.  I am trying to get information on the ATRX abnormality in females.  My daughter is 7 yrs 5 months old.  She has had learning delays her whole life.  After years of testing and evaluations it has been determined that she has this abnormality.  I received the information this afternoon by a representative of the Genetics Department of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia via a phone conversation after they received the latest blood test results.   The representative was unable to give me a lot of information because they are unfamiliar with this occurance in females.  I have started preliminary Internet research on the subject hoping to find some answers.  So far I have found very little.  I would greatly appreciate any information you can provide about the condition.   I am continuing my research to the best of my ability and will be getting further blood testing for my daughter and myself through Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  I hope someone is able to help.  I desperately want to know as much as I can so that I can care for my child through the best available means.

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Hi bandjwood4 and thank you for your question. Here is an answer to your question from Marshall L. Summar, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Physiology & Biophysics at Vanderbilt University:
Sit down with [your] geneticist in Philadelphia will be the best way. This is pretty new stuff so they will be as up to date as anyone.
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