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This web was compiled from a variety of sources including many of the online resources listed below, but is not intended to substitute or replace the professional medical advice you receive from your child's physician. The content provided here is for informational purposes only, and was not designed to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease. Please consult your child's physician with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition.

This page links to other World Wide Web sites with information about genetic disorders. We hope you find these sites helpful, but please remember we do not control or endorse the information presented on these Web sites, nor do these sites endorse the information contained here.

American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Genetics - A site which lists AAP guidelines for healthcare supervision for children with common genetic disorders

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Gene Clinics - An online genetic resource that contains comprehensive information about selected genetic disorders

Gene Tests - An online genetic resource that contains a directory of genetics and prenatal diagnosis clinics in the United States

Human Genome Project

March of Dimes

National Human Genome Research Institute

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease

The Spina Bifida Association of America

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Overview of Birth Defects

Chromosome Abnormalities

Single Gene Defects

The Difference Between a Chromosome Abnormality and a Single Gene Defect

Multifactorial Inheritance

Teratogens

Non-Traditional Inheritance

Evaluating a Child for Birth Defects

Testing for Birth Defects

Uses of Genetic Testing

Genetic Services: When, Where, How

Identification, Treatment, and Prevention of Birth Defects

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