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https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/barth-syndrome.htm

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https://www.barthsyndrome.org/

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Only 1 in every 200,000 to 400,000 infants are affected

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Barth syndrome. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5890/barth-syndrome

Barth syndrome - Genetics Home Reference - NIH. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/barth-syndrome

Barth Syndrome. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/barth-syndrome/

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Many affected children will die of heart failure or infection, but if they live to adulthood can survive until their late forties

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Mainly males because they only have one X chromosome while females have two and can "turn off" the abnormal gene, which then become carriers of the disorder

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Can be treated with
- heart replacement surgery
- physical therapy
- pacemaker
- heart medications

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The babies usually come out smaller than the average size and they are genetically tested for Barth

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The heart is affected, and with time, will fail

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Most individuals present with a weakened heart at birth or within the first few months of their life

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The malfunctioning gene can be traced to the Xq28 gene or the TAZ gene of the X chromosome

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Barth is a rare condition characterized by a weakened heart in the X chromosome

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By: Kayla Leon-Guerrero