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Birth Defects
Comprehensive global analysis identifies birth-defect trends
March 2nd, 2006
Every year an estimated 8 million children - about 6% of total births worldwide - are born with a serious birth defect of genetic or partially genetic origin, according to a new report from the March of Dimes. Additionally, hundreds of thousands more are born with serious birth defects of post-conception origin due to maternal exposure to environmental agents, such as alcohol, rubella, and syphilis, says the "March of Dimes Global Report on Birth Defects: The Hidden Toll of Dying and Disabled Children." The report reveals that at least 3.3 million children under age 5 die annually because of serious birth defects, defined as any serious abnormality...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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