Multiple abnormalities

Multiple abnormalities
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When a patient has multiple abnormalities (multiple anomaly, multiple deformity), they have a congenital abnormality that cannot be primarily identified with a single system of the body or single disease process.[1] Most medical conditions can have systemic sequelae, but multiple abnormalities occur when the effects on multiple systems is immediately obvious.[1]

Causes

Abnormalities can have a range of multifactorial causes including; genetic causes, maternal conditions during pregnancy, combination of environment and genetic causes or unknown etiologies.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor Wild, K.; Sheppard, Sarah E.; Zackai, Elaine H. (2024). "The Dysmorphic Infant". Avery's Diseases of the Newborn. pp. 335–346.e1. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-82823-9.00027-1. ISBN 978-0-323-82823-9.
  2. ^ Gomella, Tricia Lacy; Eyal, Fabien G; Bany-Mohammed, Fayez, eds. (2020). "Common Multiple Congenital Anomalies: Syndromes, Sequences and Associations". Gomella's Neonatology (8th ed.). McGraw Hill Professional. pp. 853–863. ISBN 978-1-259-64482-5.


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