| 1. | Mutations in this gene have been shown to cause heterotaxy.
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| 2. | And mutations in another gene, lrd, can cause heterotaxy in mice.
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| 3. | People with heterotaxy rarely live past young adulthood.
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| 4. | In rarer cases such as situs ambiguus or heterotaxy, situs cannot be determined.
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| 5. | There does not appear to be a screening method for prevention of heterotaxy syndrome.
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| 6. | Biologists now know of two genes that can cause heterotaxy, one in humans and one in mice.
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| 7. | Recent studies have shown higher rates of heterotaxy syndrome among Hispanic infants of racial disparities in heterotaxy syndrome.
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| 8. | Recent studies have shown higher rates of heterotaxy syndrome among Hispanic infants of racial disparities in heterotaxy syndrome.
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| 9. | Mutations in the human gene, ZIC3, have been found in four families with members who have heterotaxy.
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| 10. | Individuals of Asian descent show a higher prevalence of heterotaxy syndrome in general than members of the Western world.
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