Extracardiac anomalies in the heterotaxy syndromes with focus on anomalies of midline-associated structures.
Am J Cardiol
; 85(6): 729-34, 2000 Mar 15.
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| ID: mdl-12000048
ABSTRACT
The extracardiac defects in patients with heterotaxy have not been examined as extensively as cardiac defects. We found a high incidence of midline-associated defects in 160 autopsied cases of heterotaxy (asplenia, polysplenia, or single right-sided spleen). Fifty-two percent of patients with left-sided polysplenia had a midline-associated defect, as did 45% of those with asplenia. Most common were musculoskeletal or genitourinary anomalies, as well as cleft palate. Fused adrenal glands and anal stenosis or atresia occurred exclusively among patients with asplenia. A midline anomaly was twice as likely to be detected on complete autopsy than from clinical findings alone. Linkage studies should take into account that affected subjects may have isolated subclinical midline defects. The high incidence of midline-associated defects supports the theory that the midline plays a critical role in establishing left-right asymmetry in the body. Comparison of these defects with mouse models of laterality defects suggests that mutations that disrupt the transforming growth factor beta pathway may result in heterotaxy.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Situs Inversus
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Anormalidades Múltiplas
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Cardiopatias Congênitas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article