Birth defect

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Fetal alcohol syndrome Toxicity Teratogens Drugs in pregnancy Environmental toxins in pregnancy

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Birth Disabilities Physical Intellectual disability Developmental

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Causes: Genetics, exposure to certain medications or chemicals, certain infections during pregnancy
Deaths: 628,000 (2015)
Frequency: 3% of newborns (US)
Other names: Congenital disorder, congenital disease, congenital deformity, congenital anomaly
Risk factors: Insufficient folic acid, drinking alcohol or smoking, poorly controlled diabetes
Specialty: Medical genetics, pediatrics

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related to Socioeconomics · 17

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related to Radiation · 15

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related to Genetics · 8

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related to Unknown · 8

Birth defect → Although, Another, Congenital, For, Of, One, Only, These

related to United States · 6

Birth defect → About, Down, Key, National Birth Defect Project, The CDC, US

see also · 5

Birth defect → Birth Defects Prevention Network, Congenital, DimesMitochondrial, ICD-9, IdiopathicList

related to External links · 4

Birth defect → Birth Defects, Developmental Disabilities, National Center, WHO

related to Alcohol exposure · 3

Birth defect → Canada, The, There

is a · 2

Birth defect → abnormal condition that is present at birth, widely used term for a congenital malformation

Causes · 1

Birth defect → Genetics, exposure to certain medications or chemicals, certain infections during pregnancy

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Birth defect	Causes	Genetics, exposure to certain medications or chemicals, certain infections during pregnancy	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Deaths	628,000 (2015)	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Frequency	3% of newborns (US)	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Other names	Congenital disorder, congenital disease, congenital deformity, congenital anomaly	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Risk factors	Insufficient folic acid, drinking alcohol or smoking, poorly controlled diabetes	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Specialty	Medical genetics, pediatrics	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Symptoms	Physical disability, intellectual disability, developmental disability	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Treatment	Therapy, medication, surgery, assistive technology	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Types	Structural, functional	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	Usual onset	Present at birth	1.00	infobox
Birth defect	is a	abnormal condition that is present at birth	0.90	text
Birth defect	is a	widely used term for a congenital malformation	0.90	text

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