Birth Defects - References

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9. Updated National Birth Prevalence Estimates for Selected Birth Defects in the United States, 2004-2006 - (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/features/birthdefects-keyfindings.html)
10. What are Birth Defects? - (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/facts.html)
11. What are the types of birth defects? - (https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/birthdefects/conditioninfo/Pages/types.aspx)
12. Birth defect - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_disorder)
13. Pregnancy care - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007214.htm)
14. Intellectual disability - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_disability #Signs_and_symptoms)

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