https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1 en-us 2018-09-05 21:22:27 UTC 2018-09-10 20:17:04 UTC hello@padlet.com leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278205754 By: Kayla Leon-Guerrero ]]> 2018-09-05 21:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278205754 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206328 Barth is a rare condition characterized by a weakened heart in the X chromosome ]]> 2018-09-05 21:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206328 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206402 The malfunctioning gene can be traced to the Xq28 gene or the TAZ gene of the X chromosome]]> 2018-09-05 21:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206402 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206444 Most individuals present with a weakened heart at birth or within the first few months of their life ]]> 2018-09-05 21:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206444 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206521 The heart is affected, and with time, will fail]]> 2018-09-05 21:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206521 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206580 The babies usually come out smaller than the average size and they are genetically tested for Barth ]]> 2018-09-05 21:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206580 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206646 Can be treated with 
- heart replacement surgery
- physical therapy 
- pacemaker 
- heart medications ]]> 2018-09-05 21:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206646 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206709 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 ]]> 2018-09-05 21:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206709 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206770 Many affected children will die of heart failure or infection, but if they live to adulthood can survive until their late forties ]]> 2018-09-05 21:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278206770 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278207987 2018-09-05 21:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278207987 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278207994 2018-09-05 21:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278207994 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278208001 2018-09-05 21:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278208001 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278208007 2018-09-05 21:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278208007 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278208018 2018-09-05 21:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/278208018 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/279009230 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/]]> 2018-09-07 19:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/279009230 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/279010699 Only 1 in every 200,000 to 400,000 infants are affected]]> 2018-09-07 19:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/279010699 leon_guk https://padlet.com/leon_guk/lnpmpdlr1gu1/wish/279012391

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