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Dwarfism refers to a group of conditions characterised by shorter than normal skeletal growth...
PKU is an inherited disorder that prevents the normal breakdown of a protein found in some foods...
ASD is a complex disorder that affects a person's ability to interact with the world around them...
Most children born with cri du chat syndrome have moderate intellectual disability, with varying degrees of speech delay and some health problems...
The facts about fragile X syndrome are complicated, and parents and family members are invited to ask their doctor to refer them to a genetics clinic...
A feature of Prader-Willi syndrome is the child's excessive appetite, which often leads to obesity...
CAH is a rare genetic disorder, but it is well understood and treatment is readily available...
The causes of ambiguous genitalia include genetic variations, hormonal imbalances and malformations of the fetal tissues that are supposed to evolve into genitals...
The World Health Organization recommends that pregnant women should avoid alcohol...
Folate can prevent up to 70 per cent of spina bifida cases if taken daily for one month before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy...