Congenital conditions are conditions that are present from birth. A common example is congenital heart disease. 


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congential-conditions

Cerebral palsy

Chiari malformation 

Cleft lip and palate

Congenital heart disease

Craniosynostosis

Developmental dysplasia of the hip

Ambiguous genitalia

Homocystinuria

Noonan syndrome

Restricted growth

Inherited and genetic conditions are caused by your genes. Some are passed to you by your parents, while others are caused by random gene changes that happen before you're born. They include sickle cell anaemia and Down syndrome.


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inherited-conditions

Ichthyosis

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Congential conditions summary