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Heterotaxy, visceral, 5, autosomal

Synonyms
Heterotaxy, visceral, 5

Summary

Heterotaxy ('heter' meaning 'other' and 'taxy' meaning 'arrangement'), or situs ambiguus, is a developmental condition characterized by randomization of the placement of visceral organs, including the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and stomach. The organs are oriented randomly with respect to the left-right axis and with respect to one another (Srivastava, 1997). Heterotaxy is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder. For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of visceral heterotaxy, see HTX1 (306955). [from OMIM]

Available tests

28 tests are in the database for this condition.

Clinical tests (28 available)

Molecular Genetics Tests

Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: HTX5, NODAL
    Summary: nodal growth differentiation factor

Clinical features

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Imported from Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)

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