Barth Syndrome
DeWease, Michael Cory DeWease 1
Mrs. Richardson
2 / 14 / 04
1st period
My name is Billy Bob Jones I am 11 years old and was diagnosed with Barth Syndrome at birth. This is a genetic disease that is located on the âxâ chromosome and is only expressed in males while....
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