Symptoms
The condition tar syndrome consists of two main things. The lack of platelets and the shortened forearm. The shortened forearm is explained quite well in the FAQ Why are your arms short?Platelets
The lack of platelets is called thombocytopenia. Since there are less platelets in the blood any bleeding takes longer to stop. With a small cut this longer bleeding time isn't noticeable but it does mean that bruising occurs more frequently than a "normal" person.Platelet Resources >>
Other Symptoms
Those are the most common symptoms but there are a few which only show up some of the time or to different degrees. These include knee and leg trouble, milk allergies or intolerance and stomach problems.If you know of any symptoms I've missed out please let me know either by E-mail or Guestbook