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  2. Birth defect - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] Many birth defects are believed to involve multiple factors. [6] Birth defects may be visible at birth or diagnosed by screening tests. [10] A number of defects can be detected before birth by different prenatal tests. [10] Treatment varies depending on the defect in question. [7]

  3. List of genetic disorders - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child.

  4. There is a growing number of children born with 'fetal ... - AOL

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    The number of babies born with severe birth defects connected with fentanyl use during pregnancy is rising. Scientists now have strong evidence linking the drug to abnormalities in newborns.

  5. Congenital heart defect - Wikipedia

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    Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect. [3] [11] In 2015, they were present in 48.9 million people globally. [8] They affect between 4 and 75 per 1,000 live births, depending upon how they are diagnosed. [3] [12] In about 6 to 19 per 1,000 they cause a moderate to severe degree of problems. [12]

  6. Biological mom keeps infant born with rare birth defect after ...

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    Adoptive Mom Abandons Baby In Hospital After Being Born with Rare Condition Louisiana native Christina Fisher was not in the right place to raise a child when she found out she was pregnant last year.

  7. Neural tube defect - Wikipedia

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    NTDs are one of the most common birth defects, affecting over 300,000 births each year worldwide. [2] For example, spina bifida affects approximately 1,500 births annually in the United States, or about 3.5 in every 10,000 (0.035% of US births), [ 1 ] [ 3 ] which has decreased from around 5 per 10,000 (0.05% of US births) since folate ...

  8. Spina bifida - Wikipedia

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    The most common location is ... before or after a child is born. [5] Before birth, ... with preventing 50,000–61,000 neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida ...

  9. Congenital rubella syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Eye abnormalities including cataracts, infantile glaucoma and retinopathy are common in infants born with CRS. [27] Infants should undergo eye examinations after birth and during early childhood. Those with congenital eye defects require care from a pediatric ophthalmologist for specialized care and follow up. [4]