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The e-medicine article suggest 0.01% (1 in 10,000) of population is afflicted with Situs inversus, we appear to use this statistic. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/901226430.html suggests 1 in 7000 to 8000 is afflicted. Which shall we use? --OldakQuill 19:57, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
0.01% might be a rounded figure. Fredrik 20:19, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
This page suggests 2 out of 118,012 patients, whereas this one suggests 1 in 8,000. Well, it's rare, just exactly how rare I'm not sure ... Alex.tan 18:37, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
In particular, the heart is really a spiral of muscle (see Hermann Weyl's book on Symmetry; thus the heart in Situs inversus may be also a inverted spiral as well) Ancheta Wis 03:10, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
When a genetic marker for this condition is discovered, it ought to be possible to detect a difference in action potential during the transition from morula to blastula, as compared to the usual development stages.Ancheta Wis 10:25, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
I've got a book at home with loads on the history of how situs invertus was first discovered. If I get time over the weekend (which actually is probably unlikely) I'll add it in. Otherwise, if anyone wants to look it up and do it themselves, the book is Left Hand, Right Hand (and there's plenty of info at the book's website). --ALargeElk 13:36, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
What is actually missing is an attempt to explain this down to the molecular reasons for this. After all, everyone starts as a single cell, so the development for a situs inversus must have something remarkable, and I am sure this was described in detail already. Now only wikipedia needs to get this info... ;) 80.108.103.172 (talk) 02:03, 9 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
images
Does anyone know of any free images of this? I suppose mirroring regular x-rays won't do. Fredrik 09:47, 10 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
urg... a good start, but I'm not personally a fan of those old gray's images - all that texture hides the point... anybody got anything clearer? don't forget it affects the abdomen as well. --e 14:20, 13 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure it's the best picture, but here's the reversed version with labels removed in case a better one isn't found. Angela. 21:58, May 13, 2004 (UTC)
anatomy
I do not at all understand the meaning of this:
Individuals with situs inversus that require transplantation of solid organs (e.g., the liver) may have issues regarding managing the altered anatomy they present with.
"Regarding managing" and "present with" aren't even proper English, I think, but I don't understand this well enough to clarify it. Also, I think it'd be nice to know something more about these issues.
Nickptar 00:29, 11 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
this is just a 'left' shoe on 'right' foot problem - could be said clearer tho. e 02:05, 11 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
The syntax "presents with" is normal doctor-speak. As for the rest, Erich gasboy|e is right. Blood vessels and nerves don't quite match up. Teflon Don 03:33, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can someone please delete the UNM student from historical people?
Are situs inversus people more likely to be left-handed (because the more common right-handedness gets switched to the other side)? Thanks, 68.6.41.238 04:23, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have situs inversus with dextrocardia and am right handed... so i dunno if it affects everyone else, but not myself. 198.108.80.10 (talk) 02:00, 4 September 2008 (UTC)Alex[reply]
Since our only child was born with situs inversus totalis does this mean that when we decide to have another one that he/she will have it to? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.128.10.153 (talk) 04:07, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Enrique Iglesias
From descriptions in the Enrique Iglesias article, it seems that statements by Mr. Iglesias regarding his anatomy should not be taken seriously. Absent other evidence, I don't think he should be included in the list of notable people with this condition. Perhaps he could be included as a fictional character? Cstaffa (talk) 22:04, 20 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Per WP:BLP, since there was no source, I removed the mention of him from this article, along with two other unsourced names. Situs inversus is (no longer?) mentioned in the Enrique Iglesias article, but it does mention that "Iglesias is very well known for not taking the media seriously and has consistently joked about a wide variety of matters", so it seems unlikely that he should be listed here. Siawase (talk) 11:57, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Harmful?
Apart from potential complications with diagnosis or organ transplation, does situs inversus cause any medical problems, or does the reversed anatomy function normally? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.111.174.183 (talk) 15:42, 16 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
