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Visceral Heterotaxy 1
A visceral heterotaxy that is characterized by randomization of the placement of visceral organs, including the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and stomach and that is caused by mutation in the ZIC3 gene on chromosome Xq26.
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Overview
A visceral heterotaxy that is characterized by randomization of the placement of visceral organs, including the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and stomach and that is caused by mutation in the ZIC3 gene on chromosome Xq26.
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