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Chromosomal abnormality found for inherited clubfoot

Although clubfoot is one of the most common congenital birth defects, few genetic causes have been found. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found what they believe ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds Ponseti method of clubfoot correction

Clubfoot affects one in a thousand babies born in the United States, but with proper corrective treatment and follow-up, infants born with clubfoot can have feet compatible with an active, normal lifestyle. A new study in ...

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created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Deformed limbs linked to smoking in pregnancy

Missing or deformed limbs, clubfoot, facial disorders and gastrointestinal problems are some of the most common birth defects found to be associated with smoking during pregnancy, according to a major new report led by scientists ...

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created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Time of conception linked to birth defects in United States

A study published in the April 2009 issue of the medical journal Acta Pædiatrica is the first to report that birth defect rates in the United States were highest for women conceiving in the spring and summer. The researchers also f ...

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

First gene for clubfoot identified

Clubfoot, one of the most common birth defects, has long been thought to have a genetic component. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have found the first gene linked to ...

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created Oct 23, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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