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Overview: Congenital anomalies affect 5 % of all births, and half of those cases could be prevented. These anomalies, also named birth defects, constitute the first cause of infant mortality in the developed world, and the second in many underdeveloped countries. Dr.Eduardo E Castilla, MD, PhD Prof. Ięda Maria Orioli, MD, PhD Full Professor of Genetics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ECLAMC at Dept.Genetics, IB-UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |