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malformative syndromes

malformation syndromes
A syndrome is a recognizable pattern of anomalies that are known or thought to be causally related (VIIth International Congress on Human Genetics)

Types

- malformative sequences
- malfornative associations

Etiology

- exogenous toxic (teratogenetic agents)
- radiations
- fetal infections
- chromosomal anomalies
- genetic diseases