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Gastroschisis

Congenital Malformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Gastroschisis is a birth defect in which a babys intestines extend outside the abdomen through a hole next to the belly button. The size of the hole varies, and other organs, including the stomach and liver, may also occur outside the babys body. Complications may include feeding problems, prematurity, intestinal atresia, and intrauterine growth restriction.

Facts
Classification
Body SystemSourced to the subject's own account
Digestive System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Idiopathic / Multifactorial 1
Sources
1. Gastroschisis (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead sentence 4
    The cause is typically unknown.
  • Infobox: field
    General surgery, medical genetics
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVII
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
  • Inherited/genetic diseases section
    Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
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