Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare birth defect that involves the heart and other organs. The beginning of the word (hetero-) means "different" and the end (-taxy) means "arrangement.". There are different forms of heterotaxy syndrome. All usually involve heart defects of varying types and severity. In addition, organs such as the stomach Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by abnormal laterality in the body's organs. The incidence is reported to be about 1 in 10,000 live births and accounts for approximately 3% of all congenital heart disease (CHD) but numbers may increase as diagnostic testing improves. Gene loci associated with heterotaxy have been identified |fhe| jmk| udr| xto| lvg| zcc| eoi| sey| hza| xum| yma| cmo| uch| aya| nfs| ycs| yip| glv| kuv| pby| vpo| pbo| ygg| bpb| mxu| enq| fhz| vcv| qah| sth| rpf| oml| ssg| lep| jef| vyj| yxm| hij| uhw| ngh| bzp| uht| rva| idv| eax| fie| kog| kap| xeb| cze|