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Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare genetic childhood immunodeficiency disorder which affects a number of different organs in the body including causing degeneration in the part of the brain that controls motor movements and speech, resulting in ataxia. About 20% of those with A-T develop cancer, most frequently acute lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma or breast cancer.

Top Resources on Ataxia Telangiectasia

• Genetics Home Reference: Ataxia-telangiectasia
• American Society of Clinical Oncology: Ataxia-Telangiectasia
• Ohio State University Medical Center: Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T)
• National Cancer Institute: Ataxia Telangiectasia: Fact Sheet
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Ataxia Telangiectasia Information Page
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Ataxia - Telangiectasia
• Primary Immunodeficiency Resource Center: Ataxia - Telangiectasia
• A-T Children's Project: What is A-T?
• Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society: Supporting the Family - Fighting the Disease
• eMedicine: Ataxia-Telangiectasia
• Gene Reviews: Ataxia-Telangiectasia
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: Ataxia-Telangiectasia
• Wikipedia: Ataxia telangiectasia
• PubMed: Ataxia Telangiectasia Articles

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