Birth defects Shun Zhu, Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine
Birth Defects Shun Zhu, Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine
a boy with Down Syndrome
A Boy with Down Syndrome
Outline Introduction Genetic Defects Neural tube defect Mouth /facial defects D Limb defects Congenital Heart Defects Summary
Outline Introduction Genetic Defects Neural Tube Defect Mouth/facial defects Limb defects Congenital Heart Defects Summary
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Introduction
What are birth defects Birth defects are anom alities of structure or function of the body that are present at birth Structural birth defects o Functional birth defects Birth defects ARE NOT impairment of body function or structure due to adverse influences to which the infant has been subjected at birth- birth injuries
What are birth defects? Birth defects ARE abnormalities of structure or function of the body that are present at birth Structural birth defects Functional birth defects Birth defects ARE NOT impairment of body function or structure due to adverse influences to which the infant has been subjected at birth – birth injuries