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Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies

Condition

A birth defect is a health problem or a physical abnormality.

Muscular Dystrophy (MD)

Condition

Muscular dystrophy is a general name for a group of rare diseases that cause muscle weakness. It is caused by mutations in certain genes.

Prematurity

Condition

A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature. Slightly fewer than 12 percent of all babies are premature.

Pulmonary Function Test

Treatment

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are diagnostic tests to evaluate your child’s lung function or to measure any change in your child's condition.

X-ray

Treatment

Conventional diagnostic radiology (or x-ray) provides a picture of the inside of your child’s body.