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Birth Defects

Birth Defects. FACTS. Every 3 1/2 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. Over 150,000 babies are born with serious birth defects each year. In 2001, birth defects accounted for about 1 in 5 infant deaths in the United States.

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Birth Defects

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  1. Birth Defects

  2. FACTS • Every 3 1/2 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. • Over 150,000 babies are born with serious birth defects each year. • In 2001, birth defects accounted for about 1 in 5 infant deaths in the United States.

  3. There are many kinds of birth defects…

  4. Genetic Mutations • Trisomy 13 Fragile X

  5. Anencephaly • Spina bifida • Arhinencephaly / Holoprosencephaly • Hydrocephaly • Anophthalmos / Microphthalmos • Anotia / Microtia • Transposition of great vessels • Tetralogy of Fallot • Hypoplastic left heart syndrome • Coarctation of aorta • Cleft palate without cleft lip • Cleft lip with or without cleft palate • Oesophagealatresia / stenosis with or without fistula • Small intestine atresia / stenosis • Anorectalatresia / stenosis • Hypospadias • Indeterminate sex • Renal agenesis • Cystic kidney • Polydactyly, preaxial • Limb reduction defects • Diaphragmatic hernia • Omphalocele • Gastroschisis • Trisomy 13 • Trisomy 18 • Down syndrome • Fragile X • Siamese Twins

  6. http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/12/27/us/1194817108698/perfect-strangers-genetic-kin.htmlhttp://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/12/27/us/1194817108698/perfect-strangers-genetic-kin.html

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