Category Archives: Congenital disorders

Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a severe birth defect frequently associated with pulmonary hypoplasia, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure. Since amniotic fluid comprises proteins of both fetal and maternal origin, its analysis could provide insights on mechanisms underlying CDH and provide biomarkers for early diagnosis, severity of pulmonary changes and treatment response. The study […]

Abstract The present study aims to determine the relationship between the concentration of arsenic in the groundwater of Hamadan province and the mortality rate due to various types of malignancies, congenital anomalies, diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer’s. Mortality data due to various causes of death in Hamadan province were collected for five years (2016–2020). Sampling of […]

Maternal death is a tragedy in any setting. Unfortunately, the US has maternal mortality far higher than many other well-resourced nations.1 Moreover, egregious disparities within the US population persist: Alaska Native, American Indian, and Black individuals experience maternal mortality rates 2 to 3 times those of White individuals, and rates among Hispanic individuals are at […]

People who were prone to needing dentures tended to also be at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology) Early real-world experience at a Dutch lipid clinic suggests smaller LDL cholesterol reductions with inclisiran (Leqvio) than what was seen in clinical trials. (Journal of Clinical Lipidology) PCSK9 inhibitor therapy led some people […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – UVA Health says newborns should have several different screenings done within the first days of their lives. These include heart and hearing screenings, as well as a blood test. Pediatrics say these screenings can help detect disorders early and improve a child’s development. “Right now in Virginia, we’re screening for 33 […]

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HistoryCause and symptomsGeneticsEpidemiologyDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading VACTERL association, a multisystem congenital malformation, is a disorder involving several characteristics like vertebral defects, anorectal malformations, cardiac defects, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities. Congenital heart disease has been documented in up to 75% of patients with the VACTERL association. Image Credit: Cozine/Shutterstock.com At least three of […]

1School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 2Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 3Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK; 4Vision and Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK Correspondence: Jasleen K Jolly, Vision and Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, […]