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I have dextrocardia but no heart problems. I had a brother who also had dextrocardia but he had other heart defects and died as a child (age 7) in 1972. I am 45 yrs old and have no other health problems except for sulfa allergy. It seems likely that there is a genetic link.
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What is a Genetic Error?
A genetic error is an genetic disease
What is the term for changes in allele frequency that that happen randomly from one generation to the next?
Genetic drift
What mutation can be source of genetic?
the mutation can be a sources of genetic variety.
Is there a genetic limit to strength?
There usually is not a genetic limit on strength unless there is a genetic disease or disorder.
Which process performs genetic recombination?
Genetic Recombination is the exchange of genetic information in order to increase the genetic diversity of the population. Probably only with bacteria.
What language is dextrocardia?
dextrocardia is a neologism based on Latin components.
What dextrocardia can do?
dextrocardia situs inversus if the heart is completely inversed by 180 degree :)
Can a man with situs inversus and dextrocardia have a kid?
My ex husband has situs inversus and dextrocardia and he is not able to have children.
Are you able to get pregnant with dextrocardia?
yes
How many people have dextrocardia in the world?
Dextrocardia is a rare condition where the heart is positioned on the right side of the chest instead of the left. While it is difficult to provide an exact number of people with dextrocardia worldwide, it is estimated to occur in about 1 in 12,000 births.
What is it called when the apex of the heart is on the right instead of the left?
This condition is referred to as dextrocardia.
Is Dextrocardia inherit?
Dextrocardia may be inherited. It seems to run in some families. If you have it, you should talk to your doctor before becoming pregnant. Cocaine use also seems to cause it. In the case of cocaine use, it would be called congenital.
What is the Medical term meaning the condition in which the heart is on right side of body instead of left?
Dextrocardia
What is dextrocardia?
its when the heart is on the right side of the body and not on the left its when the heart is on the right side of the body and not on the left
Dextrocardia usually occurs as part of situs inversus What is situs inversus?
Reversal of all your organ systems
Is there any exceptional case of heart to be located in right side of thorax?
Yes, the condition is called "dextrocardia."
Can the heart of a human being be situated on the right hand side of the human body?
Generally, no. There are rare cases when the heart appears on the wrong side of the body, but in the vast majority of cases all human hearts are on the left (although the actual position of the heart is fairly central, it lies obliquely to the left with the ventricles on that side).
