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How do birth defects differ among different demographics such as age, race, gender, and geography?

How do birth defects differ among different demographics such as age, race, gender, and geography?

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Ans) Birth defects:A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is a condition present at birth regardless of its cause.

Factors influencing Birth defects:

- Parental age, season, country, race, family history, environmental.

Genetic factors:

Child is born with mutated gene
1. Chromosome abnormalities
2. Single gene abnormalities
15%

Environmental factors:

teratogen
10%

Multi-factorial inheritance:

Ex: Gene for cleft lip + alcohol consumption
25%

Unknown cause: 50%

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