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Barth Syndrome

How is it treated?

There is no specific treatment for Barth syndrome but many patients have a good outcome, with treatment for heart failure and appropriate use of antibiotics. The cardiomyopathy and susceptibility to infections both tend to improve as patients grow older.

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Medical text written October 2003 by Contact a Family. Approved October 2003 by Dr A Morris, Consultant Paediatrician with Special Interest In Metabolic Disease, Willink Biochemical Genetics Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK.

 

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