Conditions present from birth because of a structural malformation or an abnormality of the chromosomes, following ICD-10 Chapter XVII (Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities). Belongs here: a genetic disorder caused by a gene or chromosome variant, and a structural malformation present at birth. Does not belong here: a metabolic or endocrine disorder that happens to be inherited but is defined by its chemical, not structural, effect, grouped under endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
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1. ICD-10 (Wikipedia)
ICD-10 chapter table, Chapter XVII, chapter number
XVII | Q00-Q99 | "Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities"
ICD-10 chapter table, Chapter XVII, code range
XVII | Q00-Q99 | "Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities"
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