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Causes of barth syndrome

Barth syndrome is usually caused by an abnormal gene on the X chromosome, called the TAZ gene. Women with this mutation have a 50 percent chance of passing it along to their children. Boys who inherit the mutation will have Barth syndrome, while girls will be carriers of the gene. If Barth syndrome runs in your family, genetic testing is recommended. In some cases, a new mutation of the gene occurs randomly for unknown reasons