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Amniotic Deformity, Adhesions, Mutilations (ADAM) Complex

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ADAM complex occurs in 1 of every 5,000–15,000 births and had been demonstrated in 1–2 % of malformed infants (Heifetz 1984). The birth prevalence rate was estimated at 1.16 per 10,000 live births (Garza et al. 1988).

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    Harold Chen

  2. Perinatal and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA

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Chen, H. (2016). Amniotic Deformity, Adhesions, Mutilations (ADAM) Complex. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_11-3

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