Birth Defects
by Kimberly Allen, RN There are literally thousands of different birth defects that can occur in...
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DiGeorge Syndrome
by Kimberly Allen, RN DiGeorge syndrome is considered a primary immunodeficiency disease. ...
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Spina Bifida and Encephaloceles
Spina bifida is one of those “rare” conditions that most have never heard of or don’t know much about until it touches someone they know. Spina bifida is a birth defect that is part of a group pf birth defects known as neural tube defects…
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is the term used to cover a group of inherited disorders that affects the connective tissue. Approximately 1 out of every 5,000 births worldwide are diagnosed with some form of EDS…
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Noonan Syndrome
Noonan syndrome is a fairly common autosomal dominant genetic disorder. An autosomal dominant disorder means that you only need to receive one defective gene out of the pair you get from your parents. There are also cases of Noonan syndrome that develop …
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