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 Oesophageal atresia / stenosis with or without fistula Small intestine atresia / stenosis Anorectal atresia / 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

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