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It is my task to report on the genetic causes of defective health in newborns. And indeed, the proportion of genetically caused anomalies among newborns suffering from health problems has increased appreciably in recent years — not due to an increase in absolute numbers but because progress in monitoring pregnancy and, especially, delivery has led to a reduction of exogenous complications.
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Vogel, F. (1988). Genetic Factors Leading to Birth Defects and Diseases of the Newborn. In: Kubli, F., Patel, N., Schmidt, W., Linderkamp, O. (eds) Perinatal Events and Brain Damage in Surviving Children. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72850-1_5
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