Birth Defects
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No one is immune to , yet not everyone is equally susceptible.
are not merely a medical problem. They have profound effects on
the social and psychological well being of their family and friends.
In the normal course of fetal development, cells migrate to their
appropriate destination so that org ....
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.... features include up slanted eyelids, depressed foreheads,
hearing loss, dental problems, poor speech development, heart disease and
intestinal problems where surgery is required. Parents feel very helpless and
guilty in many of these and similar situations, feeling as if they are abnormal.
However most can learn to walk, talk, dress themselves and eat. Special work
programs are available that can help the child reach their education level. Also
these work programs help takes off th ....
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