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ORPHA:111

Barth syndrome

Also called 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 2, BTHS, Cardioskeletal myopathy with neutropenia and abnormal mitochondria, Cardioskeletal myopathy-neutropenia syndrome, MGA2, X-linked cardioskeletal myopathy and neutropenia

Body system
Immunological diseases
Inheritance pattern
X-linked recessive
Typical age of onset
Antenatal, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Estimated prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000 (Europe)
Rarity class
1-9 / 1 000 000

ORPHA:111 is classified under "Immunological diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria
  • Skeletal myopathy
  • Oral ulcer
  • Full cheeks
  • Pointed chin