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5 Facts you should know about
Barth syndrome
1
Occurs almost exclusively in males
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Most individuals with Barth syndrome present with cardiomyopathy
3
Barth syndrome is also associated with hypotonia skeletal myopathy
4
Weakness of the facial muscles may lead to unusual facial expressions
5
Barth syndrome is caused by mutations in the TAZ gene
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