Boys have more birth defects in Australia

William Atkins
Tuesday, 27 May 2008 21:17

Science - Biology

The following 33 conditions are listed in the AIHW report.

They are:

Anencephaly
Spina bifida
Encephalocele
Neural tube defects
Microcephaly
Arhinencephaly/Holoprosencephaly
Hydrocephaly
Anophthalmo/Microphthalmos
Microtia
Transposition of great vessels
Tetralogy of Fallot
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Coarctation of the aorta
Choanal atresia
Cleft palate without cleft lip
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate
Oesophageal atresia/stenosis
Small intestinal atresia/stenosis
Anorectal atresia/stenosis
Hirschsprung’s disease
Hypospadias
Epispadias
Renal agenesis/dysgenesis
Cystic kidney
Bladder exstrophy
Polydactyly
limb reduction defects
Diaphragmatic hernia
Exomphalos
Gastroschisis
Trisomy 13
Trisomy 18
Trisomy 21

This article is based on the AIHW media release “Boys more likely to have a congenital anomaly.”