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Serious congenital abnormalities occur in 2% of live births, 30% of stillbirths and 18% of first week neonatal deaths accounting for 25% of perinatal deaths. They maybe due to (a) genetic (chromosomal or single gene) defects, (b) environmental factors (alcohol, drugs, toxic chemicals), or (c) a combination (multisystem abnormalities).
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Stabile, I., Chard, T., Grudzinskas, G. (1996). Congenital Abnormalities. In: Stabile, I., Chard, T., Grudzinskas, G. (eds) Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3374-2_8
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