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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Meckel syndrome 13
  1. ... infants die of respiratory problems or kidney failure. Meckel syndrome affects 1 in 13,250 to 1 in 140,000 people worldwide. It is more common in certain populations; for example, the condition affects about 1 in 9,000 people ... Meckel syndrome can be caused by mutations in one of ...
  2. Birth Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are birth defects? A birth defect is a problem that happens while a baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the ...
  3. ... This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Meckel syndrome More About This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides ... affect many body systems and include Joubert syndrome, Meckel syndrome, Senior-Løken syndrome, and Bardet-Biedl syndrome (mentioned ...
  4. Brain Malformations (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most brain malformations begin long before a baby is born. Something damages the developing nervous system or causes it to develop abnormally. Sometimes it's ...