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visceral heterotaxy 11

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A visceral heterotaxy that is characterized by a failure to generate normal left-right visceral asymmetry during embryogenesis, which can result in heterotaxy syndrome or situs inversus totalis and that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous

A visceral heterotaxy that is characterized by a failure to generate normal left-right visceral asymmetry during embryogenesis, which can result in heterotaxy syndrome or situs inversus totalis and that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the CFAP45 gene on chromosome 1q23.

Signs and symptoms

  • Situs inversus totalis
  • Chronic sinusitis
  • Asthenopia
  • Reduced progressive sperm motility
  • Chronic otitis media
  • Primum atrial septal defect
  • Partial atrioventricular canal defect
  • Polysplenia
  • Duodenal atresia
  • Intestinal malrotation