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  2. Birth defect - Wikipedia

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    Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical, intellectual, or developmental. [2] The disabilities can range from mild to severe. [6] Birth defects are divided into two main types: structural disorders in which problems are seen with the shape of a body part and functional disorders in which problems exist with how a body part ...

  3. Thalidomide scandal - Wikipedia

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    Feet of a baby born to a mother who had taken thalidomide while pregnant. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the use of thalidomide in 46 countries was prescribed to women who were pregnant or who subsequently became pregnant, and consequently resulted in the "biggest anthropogenic medical disaster ever," with more than 10,000 children born with a range of severe deformities, such as ...

  4. Pediatric plastic surgery - Wikipedia

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    Several of the most common congenital birth defects can be treated by a plastic surgeon operating as an individual, or as a part of a multi-disciplinary team. The most common pediatric birth defects requiring plastic surgeon involvement include: Cleft lip and/or palate - Babies born with the defect will have opening in the vicinity of the upper ...

  5. Stem cell research showing new possibilities for treating ...

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    Childhood heart disease is the leading cause of infant mortality and heart problems are the most common birth defects for infants, but new research indicates stem cells could be key in treating ...

  6. 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.

  7. Inbreeding - Wikipedia

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    In the short term, incestuous reproduction is expected to increase the number of spontaneous abortions of zygotes, perinatal deaths, and postnatal offspring with birth defects. [15] The advantages of inbreeding may be the result of a tendency to preserve the structures of alleles interacting at different loci that have been adapted together by ...

  8. Neural tube defect - Wikipedia

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    Neural tube defects resulted in 71,000 deaths globally in 2010. [68] It is unclear how common the condition is in low income countries. [69] Prevalence rates of NTDs at birth used to be a reliable measure for the actual number of children affected by the diseases. [70]

  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]