Category Archives: Genetics

Hearing Loss in Children – The Advantages of Early Detection

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Drugs Expert

Using advanced technology, doctors are now able to test newborn babies for hearing loss fairly accurately, and at very low costs. Typically, testing will be performed when a newborn is considered “at risk” due to related hearing loss circumstances involving … Continue reading →

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MISCARRIAGE

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Doctor

What is a miscarriage? It is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy that occurs during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, most commonly before 12 weeks. After 20 weeks the loss of the pregnancy is called a stillbirth. About 1 … Continue reading →

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Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome. A Case of Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome By Ultrasound

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Doctor

Thomaz Rafael Gollop and Ivan Salzo Abstract Fetal hydantoin syndrome (FHS) is a set of disruptions occasionally present in fetuses exposed in utero to phenytoin or other anticonvulsants. Administration of phenytoin in early pregnancy may impair proper psychomotor performance expected … Continue reading →

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