The 8p- syndrome.

A boy with severe retardation of growth and development, minor dysmorphic features, severe congenital heart disease, and a 46,XY,8p-karyotype is described. The clinical findings of this boy are compared with those of others reported monosomic for a portion of the short arm of chromosome 8. The red cell glutathione reductase (GSR) level is normal in our patient.