Saturday, November 3, 2012

Article Defining Congenital Anomalies

congenital anomaly may be viewed as a physical, metabolic, or anatomic deviation from the normal pattern of development that is apparent at birth or detected during the first year of life... More>>

Initial Research Shows Possible link to Excessive Intake of Vitamin A to Congenital Anomalies

...a variety of gross congenital anomalies are produced which include: encephaly, eye malformations, cleft palate, shortening of the mandible and maxilla, spina bifida with meningocele and hydrocephalus... See More>>

Ionizing Radiation Linked To Congenital Anomalies

Ionizing radiation is known to cause harm in mammalian organisms... See More>>

A rare association of major congenital malformations : a case report


Congenital abnormalities may be structural, behavioral, functional or metabolic disorders that
are present at birth. In most developed countries, statistics indicate that major structural anomalies are
present in 2%-3% of live-borne infants. Congenital anomalies account for 21% of infant mortality.  <<See More>>

THE EMBRYOLOGICAL BASIS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES

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http://isc.temple.edu/marino/embryology/heart98/abnorm_text.htm