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birth defect
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birth de·fect
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a physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and that may be inherited or the result of environmental influence.
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Birth defects
Magazine article from: International Journal of Childbirth Education; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...192 were born with a birth defect which was recorded, along with other information on the birth, in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. All Norwegian births are recorded in this registry...the researchers to link the birth records of these women to...found that women with ...
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Birth defects surveillance registries in the United States and Europe
Magazine article from: International Journal of Childbirth Education; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...born with a serious birth defect, and birth defects are the leading cause...fetus, could cause birth defects. This further suggested...environmental causes of birth defects as well. Still...increase in birth defect surveillance legislation...
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Birth Defects Research
Newspaper article from: Tennessee TRIBUNE, The; 3/2/2005; 700+ words
; ...2005 To prevent birth defects, we need to learn...baby having a birth defect, we can provide that...the U.S. has a birth defect, there are many different types of birth defects and each individual defect is rare. For example...
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Birth defects among low birth weight infants - metropolitan Atlanta, 1978-1988.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 2/15/1991; 700+ words
; ...infants have a major birth defect diagnosed during their...many infants with birth defects are born prematurely...singleton infants. Birth defect rates were determined...born infants with birth defects registered in the MACDP...number of singleton live births in ...
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Birth defects taking a heavy toll
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 1/31/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...hidden epidemic of birth defects running through...a serious birth defect of genetic or partially...comparisons of birth-defect rates between countries...8 per 1,000 births and the rate in...nations have higher birth-defect rates. They include...relatives. Five ...
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Birth defects information lacking, survey finds.
Newspaper article from: State Health Watch; 5/1/2002; 700+ words
; Birth defects information lacking...monitor and research birth defects. More than half the states...data on where and when birth defects occur. Mr. Locke says the...makers to the need. Birth defects are the leading cause of infant...families when a baby has a birth ...
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Contribution of birth defects to infant mortality among racial/ethnic minority groups, united states, 1983. (Reports on selected racial/ethnic groups; Special focus: maternal and child health)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 7/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...burden of birth defects, with frequency...per 1,000 total births (22.0). Other...incidence of major defects was 19.0/1,000 live births among whites. This...contribution of birth defects to infant...information on births and deaths was obtained...information from ...
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Political Issues: Birth Defects Surveillance Registries in the United States and Europe
Magazine article from: International Journal of Childbirth Education; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...POLITICAL ISSUES: Birth Defects Surveillance Registries...with a serious birth defect, and birth defects are the leading cause...fetus, could cause birth defects. This further suggested...increase in birth defect surveillance legislation...
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NATIONAL BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION STUDY FINDS PRE-PREGNANCY DIABETES INCREASES RISK FOR MULTIPLE TYPES OF BIRTH DEFECTS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/30/2008; 700+ words
; ...gestational diabetes with various birth defects were noted primarily among...for both diabetes and birth defects. Preconception care also should...pregnancy obesity to prevent birth defects and reduce the risk for health...incorporates data from nine birth defect ...
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FIRST STATEWIDE REPORT ON BIRTH DEFECTS SHOWS NO LINK TO RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS
PR Newswire; 1/16/1992; 700+ words
; ...statewide report on birth defects. The report...birth defect. "Birth defects don't play favorites...director of the Birth Defects Division at Children...a child with a birth defect are one in 10 thousand...groups. The types of birth defects ...
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Birth Defects
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Birth Defects How Do...Be Prevent Birth Defects? Resources A birth defect is an abnormality...simplest patterns of birth defect inheritance are...traits (including defects) can be transmitted...order to have the defect. A person who...to-SO-mal) birth ...
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Birth defects
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Birth defects Birth defects or congenital...classification of structural defects can be as follows: Malformation...combination may cause birth defects. Heredity plays a major role in passing birth defects from one generation to the...is the most common birth ...
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Birth Defects and Brain Development
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...JEN-it-al) disorders or birth defects. It is important to note that...cause of the majority of birth defects of the central nervous system...central nervous system birth defects and some of the agents that...en-SEF-a-lee) is a defect in the neural tube, which...
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birth defects
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
birth defects abnormalities in physical...function that are present at birth. They range from minor to...life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. Defects may be genetic in origin...
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birth defect
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
birth de·fect • n. a physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and that may be inherited or the result of environmental influence.
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