Birth defects registries in the genomics era: challenges and opportunities for developing countries

Birth defects or congenital anomalies are one of the major causes of disability in developed and developing countries. Data on birth defects from population-based studies originating from developing countries are lacking. Increasingly there is a shift to genetic testing and genomics study of birth...

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Main Author: Meow-Keong eThong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00060/full