The primary care physician's approach to congenital anomalies

被引:7
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作者
Falk, MJ
Robin, NH
机构
[1] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Genet, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[2] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Pediat, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[4] Case Western Reserve Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[5] Univ Hosp Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
来源
PRIMARY CARE | 2004年 / 31卷 / 03期
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D O I
10.1016/j.pop.2004.04.015
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Children with congenital anomalies often represent a special diagnostic and management challenge. To provide optimal care for these children, one must employ a systematic approach to identify the likely pathogenic mechanism leading to the birth defects present. Determining how distinct anomalies relate to one another may lead to elucidation of a specific genetic etiology for the patient's condition. Genetic testing is increasingly available to allow for diagnostic confirmation. Using this systematic approach to a child with congenital anomalies permits accurate prognostic and recurrence risk counseling, informed management decisions, and the appropriate allocation of social support and medical resources.
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