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Axenfeld Anomaly

Axenfeld anomaly is a birth-time (congenital) change in the front part of the eye. The clear window of the eye (cornea) has a rim inside it...

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Multiple Pterygium Syndrome (MPS)

Multiple pterygium syndrome (MPS) is a rare genetic condition that a baby is born with. The most noticeable signs are soft-tissue “webs” of skin (called pterygia)...

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Autosomal Recessive Amelia

Autosomal recessive amelia means a baby is born without one limb or several limbs because both parents silently carried the same nonworking gene and each passed...

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Popliteal Web Syndrome

Popliteal web syndrome means a baby is born with a tight web of skin and soft tissue behind the knee. This web tethers the thigh to...

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Houlston-Ironton-Temple (HIT) Syndrome

Houlston-Ironton-Temple (HIT) syndrome is an extremely rare pattern of birth differences. Babies are born with a serious heart wall problem called an atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD),...

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Apple Peel Syndrome

Apple-peel syndrome is a rare birth condition where a baby’s small intestine is blocked and twisted in a spiral, much like the peel of an apple....

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Atelosteogenesis Type II

Atelosteogenesis type II is a very rare, very severe bone and cartilage growth disorder that begins before birth. It happens because the baby’s cartilage—the soft framework...

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Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T)

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, inherited condition that starts in childhood and affects many body systems. It is caused by harmful changes in both copies of...

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Feeding Difficulties

Feeding difficulties means someone (most often an infant or child, but sometimes an adult) has ongoing problems with eating or drinking enough, or eating safely. It...

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Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome (BRS)

Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome (BRS) is a rare genetic condition that affects how a child develops from birth onward. It mainly causes developmental delay or intellectual disability, very...

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Intrauterine Synechiae

Intrauterine synechiae means thin bands or sheets of scar tissue that stick parts of the uterine cavity together. These scars form after injury or infection of...

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Intrauterine Adhesions

Intrauterine adhesions (IUA) are bands of scar tissue that form inside the uterus. These bands can make parts of the uterine cavity stick together. When the...

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