Congenital Hip Dislocation : Risk Factors

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Breech birth is the delivery of a fetus (unborn baby) in a bottom- or foot-first position. Between 3 to 4 percent of fetuses start labor in the breech position, which is a potentially dangerous situation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A pedigree is a family tree or chart made of symbols and lines that represent a patient's genetic family history. The pedigree is a visual tool for documenting biological relationships in families and the presence of diseases.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Pedigree charts are a visual tool for documenting biological relationships in families and the presence of disorders. Using these charts, a medical professional such as a geneticist or genetic counselor, can analyze the genetic risk in a family for a particular trait or condition by tracking which individuals have the disorder and determining how it is inherited.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Women ' s health differs from men ' s health, and not just with respect to reproduction. To understand and examine these differences appropriately, the variables of sex and gender are each relevant.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Oligohydramnios sequence occurs as a result of having very little or no fluid (called amniotic fluid) surrounding a developing fetus during a pregnancy. " Oligohydramnios " means that there is less amniotic fluid present around the fetus than normal.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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