Barth syndrome is a rare disease caused by a sex-linked mutation. It was discovered by Dr. Peter Barth[?] in the Netherlands. The symptoms are weakness of the striated muscles, both skeletal and cardiac; weakness of the immune system; and failure to thrive. Barth boys often die before they are five years old, but if they survive past that age, they are not likely to die from it.
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