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Identification, Treatment, and Prevention of Birth Defects

Identifying, treating, and preventing birth defects has been and continues to be the goal of genetic research. If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Medical Genetics Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that topic.

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