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February 26, 2010

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Birth Defect Resources

The best way to inform yourself about Tennessee Birth Defect Law and Birth Defect related topics. Our Birth Defect Resource Center includes the following sites for your personal use:

Do you suspect that your child's birth defect is directly related to medical malpractice or another type of negligence? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Tennessee birth defect laws? If so, contact one of our experienced Tennessee birth defect attorneys today!

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Risk For Having A Baby With A Birth Defect May Increase As A Woman Gets Older
Women who are 35 years of age or older have a greater chance of having a baby with Down syndrome. Of the known causes of mental retardation, Down syndrome is the most common. It affects about 1 in 800 births. Down syndrome happens when there is an extra chromosome 21 (“trisomy 21”). Scientists have not proven that other birth defects, genetic or otherwise, are linked to the mother’s age.

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	News about Birth Defect Lawyers.com cases in Tennessee and nationwide: Progress Made in Estimating Frequency of Birth Defects Among the 18 major birth defects studied, orofacial clefts (cleft lip and cleft palate) were the most common birth defect in the United States, aff... Read more > Birth Defects Registry And Newborn Hearing Program Established Nationally, birth defects cause one in five deaths among infants less than a year old. In Delaware, birth defects are the second leading cause of i... Read more > Infant Mortality Rate Drops, Children More Likely to Have A Working Parent, Be Read to, Report Says Children in America are less likely to die during infancy than they were in previous years, less likely to smoke in 8th or 10th grade, and less lik... Read more > More Birth Defect Lawyers.com News >

Birth Defect Lawyers.com Terms

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Risk communication

Definition:
In genetics, a process in which a genetic counselor or other medical professional interprets genetic test results and advises patients of the consequences for them and their offspring.

Fraternal twin

Definition:
Siblings born at the same time as the result of fertilization of two ova by two sperm. They share the same genetic relationship to each other as any other siblings.

Pedigree

Definition:
A family tree diagram that shows how a particular genetic trait or disease has been inherited.

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Birth Defect Resources

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Birth Defect Hot Topics

Topics Related to Birth Defects:

Mental Retardation
Cerebral Palsy
Erb's Palsy
Brachial Injuries
Plexus Injuries

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Tennessee Birth-Defect Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Birth-Defect attorney you should contact our Birth-Defect Attorney as soon as possible:

Antioch
Brentwood
Bristol
Chattanooga
Clarksville
Cleveland
Clinton
Collierville
Columbia
Cookeville
Cordova
Dayton
Dyersburg
Elizabethton
Franklin
Gallatin
Goodlettsville
Hendersonville
Hermitage
Hixson

Jackson
Johnson City
Kingsport
Knoxville
Lebanon
Madison
Maryville
Mc Minnville
Memphis
Millington
Morristown
Mount Juliet
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Oak Ridge
Shelbyville
Smyrna
Soddy Daisy
Springfield
Tullahoma

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