Welcome To The Barth Syndrome Web Site The (BSF) website offers support to affected families and individuals as well asassisting scientists to make an accurate diagnosis of barth syndrome. http://www.barthsyndrome.org/
Extractions: Welcome Barth Syndrome Foundation is a proud member of the National Health Council Click here to search my site Welcome to the official Barth Syndrome Foundation. If you are new to the BSF or to Barth Syndrome, please follow the links at the left to find your way to a wealth of information on this rare condition and the Barth Syndrome Foundation. What's New 2005 BSF grant information posted. Learn more about the 2005 Grant process and dates Regional Outreach Meetings PDF Version of Short Presentation describing Barth syndrome to Physicians has been added to the Physicians page (note this version was updated Feb 2005). PDF Version of Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 1 Chart of Mutations and variation in the TAZ / G4.5 gene can be found on the Physician page. DVD presentations from the 2004 BSF Conference are available for purchase.
Barth List of clinical symptoms, history of the condition, current news, and links tosupport groups. http://www.csun.edu/~hcbio033/barth.html
Extractions: There is no specific treatment for Barth syndrome. Bacterial infections caused by neutropenia can be effectively treated with antibiotics. The drug granulocyte colony stimulating factor, or GCSF, can stimulate white cell production by the bone marrow and help combat infection. Medicines may be prescribed to control heart problems. The dietary supplement carnitine has aided some Barth children but in others it has caused increasing muscle weakness and even precipitated heart failure. Only careful dietary monitoring directed by a physician or nutritionist familiar with the disorder can ensure proper caloric and nutritional intake.
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Schedule.html Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of barth syndrome. 100110 Welcome- Ricard I.Kelley, Biochemistry of barth syndrome and Future Research Goals http://www.csun.edu/~hcbio033/Schedule.html
Extractions: Barth Syndrome Family and Research Meeting Kennedy Krieger Institute-Fairmount Building- June 16-17, 2000 Friday, June 16th- Afternoon Session Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Barth Syndrome 1:00-1:10 Welcome- Ricard I. Kelley, M.D., Ph.D., Kennedy Krieger Institute. 1:10-2:00 Peter G. Barth, M.D.- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands "X-linked cardiomyopathy and neutropenia- an historic and clinical overview of Barth syndrome" 2:00-2:45 Richard I. Kelley, M.D., Ph.D., Kennedy Krieger Institute. "Barth syndrome, the American experience" 2:45-3:30 Gerard Berry, M.D.- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA "Treatment of Barth syndrome with growth hormone." 3:30-4:00 Coffee Break 4:00-4:30 Gerald Cox, M.D., Ph.D, The Children's Hospital, Boston, MA "Neutropenia in Barth syndrome: treatment with G-CSF" 4:30-5:00 Iris Gonzalez- duPont Children's Hospital, Wilmington, DE "The spectrum of G4.5 mutations in Barth syndrome" 5:00-5:15 Ricard I. Kelley, M.D., Ph.D., Kennedy Krieger Institute. "Cardiomyopathy-Parkinsonism syndrome: an autosomal recessive Barth-like disorder" 5:15-5:30 Troy Phipps, Doctoral Candidate, California State University, Northridge.
The MAGIC Foundation An organization providing support and education regarding growth disorders in children and related adult disorders. Includes Growth Hormone Deficiency, barth syndrome, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Precocious Puberty, RussellSilver Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Thyroid Disorders Septo Optic Dysplasia, McCune-Albright Syndrome, and Rare Disorder/Hypophosphatasia. http://www.magicfoundation.org/
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Barth Syndrome - X-linked Cardiomyopathy And Neutropenia An article about barth syndrome with a description, clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Barth Syndrome - X-linked Cardiomyopathy And Neutropenia Another defining characteristic of barth syndrome is its sexlinked pattern ofinheritance The neutropenia of barth syndrome, while not always cyclical, http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/cmsl/Barth_Summary.html
Extractions: Barth Syndrome - X-linked Cardiomyopathy and Neutropenia Richard I. Kelley, MD, PhD Division of Metabolism, Kennedy Krieger Institute Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions History and Overview or " TAZ, " mutations in Barth syndrome was further supported by the finding of disabling mutations of TAZ in 14 additional Barth syndrome families [Johnston et al, 1997]. The recognition of homology of TAZ Clinical Manifestations TAZ Genetic and Molecular Pathology TAZ mutations that yield different effects in different tissues. However, in a detailed study of 14 Barth syndrome families, there was no evident phenotype-genotype correlation [Johnston et al, 1997]. To date, more than 50 different mutations in the TAZ gene have been found, of which 60% are frame-shift, stop, or splice-site mutations predicted to disrupt completely the function of the Barth proteins. Another 30% lead to a change in the charge of the protein. A substantial fraction of the mutations are de novo mutations, in a proportion not inconsistent with the one-third new mutation rate predicted for X-linked recessive diseases (Haldane fraction) (I. Gonzales, R. Kelley, unpublished). Epidemiology Differential Diagnosis Diagnostic Evaluation Prognosis and Complications Management Literature Cited Ades LC, Gedeon AK, Wilson MJ, Latham M, Partington MW, Mulley JC, Nelson J, Lui K, Sillence DO. 1993. Barth syndrome: clinical features and confirmation of gene localisation to distal Xq28. Am J Med Genet 45:327-334.
Barth Syndrome - X-linked Cardiomyopathy And Neutropenia An article about barth syndrome with a description, clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis and management. http://www.med.jhu.edu/CMSL/Barth_Summary.html
Extractions: Barth Syndrome - X-linked Cardiomyopathy and Neutropenia Richard I. Kelley, MD, PhD Division of Metabolism, Kennedy Krieger Institute Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions History and Overview or " TAZ, " mutations in Barth syndrome was further supported by the finding of disabling mutations of TAZ in 14 additional Barth syndrome families [Johnston et al, 1997]. The recognition of homology of TAZ Clinical Manifestations TAZ Genetic and Molecular Pathology TAZ mutations that yield different effects in different tissues. However, in a detailed study of 14 Barth syndrome families, there was no evident phenotype-genotype correlation [Johnston et al, 1997]. To date, more than 50 different mutations in the TAZ gene have been found, of which 60% are frame-shift, stop, or splice-site mutations predicted to disrupt completely the function of the Barth proteins. Another 30% lead to a change in the charge of the protein. A substantial fraction of the mutations are de novo mutations, in a proportion not inconsistent with the one-third new mutation rate predicted for X-linked recessive diseases (Haldane fraction) (I. Gonzales, R. Kelley, unpublished). Epidemiology Differential Diagnosis Diagnostic Evaluation Prognosis and Complications Management Literature Cited Ades LC, Gedeon AK, Wilson MJ, Latham M, Partington MW, Mulley JC, Nelson J, Lui K, Sillence DO. 1993. Barth syndrome: clinical features and confirmation of gene localisation to distal Xq28. Am J Med Genet 45:327-334.
Barth Syndrome of Syndrome Publication Synopsis (OMIM)707 North Broadway. Baltimore, Maryland 21205 barth syndrome (Xlinked Cardiomyopathy) http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Barth Syndrome of SyndromeKennedy Krieger Institute. 707 North Broadway. Baltimore, Maryland 21205.barth syndrome (Xlinked Cardiomyopathy). http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/cmsl/Barth_Syndrome.html
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Extractions: Barth syndrome is a genetic disorder that appears to occur exclusively in males. Although Barth syndrome typically becomes apparent during infancy or early childhood, the age of onset, associated symptoms and findings, and disease course may vary considerably, even among affected members of the same family (kindred). Primary characteristics of the disorder include abnormalities of heart and skeletal muscle (cardioskeletal myopathy); low levels of certain white blood cells (neutrophils) that help to fight bacterial infections (known as neutropenia); and growth retardation, potentially leading to short stature. The disorder is also associated with increased levels of certain organic acids in the urine and blood, particularly 3-methylglutaconic acid (3-methylglutaconic aciduria/acidemia).
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Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Barth Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Barth syndrome is a genetic disorder that appears to occur exclusively in males. Although Barth syndrome typically becomes apparent during infancy or early childhood, the age of onset, associated symptoms and findings, and disease course may vary considerably, even among affected members of the same family (kindred). Primary characteristics of the disorder include abnormalities of heart and skeletal muscle (cardioskeletal myopathy); low levels of certain white blood cells (neutrophils) that help to fight bacterial infections (known as neutropenia); and growth retardation, potentially leading to short stature. The disorder is also associated with increased levels of certain organic acids in the urine and blood, particularly 3-methylglutaconic acid (3-methylglutaconic aciduria/acidemia).
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