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A novel mutation of the TAZ gene in Barth syndrome: acute exacerbation after contrast-dye injection.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 May 2013
Kim Gi Beom, Kwon Bo Sang, Bae Eun Jung, Noh Chung Il, Seong Moon-Woo, Park Sung Sup
Abstract excerpt
A 14-month-old boy was transferred because of dilated and hypertrophied left ventricle, neutropenia, and developmental delay. After checking computed tomographic angiography with contrast-dye, the patient showed acute exacerbation and finally died from multi-organ failure despite intensive cares. From genetic analysis, we revealed that the patient had Barth syndrome and found a novel hemizygous frame shift...
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