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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

MedGen UID:
14319
Concept ID:
C0027612
Congenital Abnormality; Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Diseases existing at birth and often before birth, or that develop during the first month of life (INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES), regardless of causation. Of these diseases, those characterized by structural deformities are termed CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Fernández-Castillejo S, Roig B, Melé M, Serrano S, Salvat M, Querol M, Brunet J, Pineda M, Cisneros A, Parada D, Badia J, Borràs J, Rodríguez-Balada M, Gumà J
J Med Genet 2023 Dec 21;61(1):69-77. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109389. PMID: 37591735Free PMC Article
Yang CF, Liao TE, Chu YL, Chen LZ, Huang LY, Yang TF, Ho HC, Kao SM, Niu DM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):430-439. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108675. PMID: 36137614
Testard Q, Vanhoye X, Yauy K, Naud ME, Vieville G, Rousseau F, Dauriat B, Marquet V, Bourthoumieu S, Geneviève D, Gatinois V, Wells C, Willems M, Coubes C, Pinson L, Dard R, Tessier A, Hervé B, Vialard F, Harzallah I, Touraine R, Cogné B, Deb W, Besnard T, Pichon O, Laudier B, Mesnard L, Doreille A, Busa T, Missirian C, Satre V, Coutton C, Celse T, Harbuz R, Raymond L, Taly JF, Thevenon J
J Med Genet 2022 Dec;59(12):1234-1240. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108439. PMID: 36137615

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Altunoglu U, Palencia-Campos A, Güneş N, Turgut GT, Nevado J, Lapunzina P, Valencia M, Iturrate A, Otaify G, Elhossini R, Ashour A, K Amin A, Elnahas RF, Fernandez-Nuñez E, Flores CL, Arias P, Tenorio J, Chamorro Fernández CI, Güven Y, Özsu E, Eklioğlu BS, Ibarra-Ramirez M, Diness BR, Burnyte B, Ajmi H, Yüksel Z, Yıldırım R, Ünal E, Abdalla E, Aglan M, Kayserili H, Tuysuz B, Ruiz-Pérez V
J Med Genet 2024 Jun 20;61(7):633-644. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109546. PMID: 38531627
Luyckx I, Walton IS, Boeckx N, Van Schil K, Pang C, De Praeter M, Lord H, Watson CM, Bonthron DT, Van Laer L, Wilkie AOM, Loeys B
J Med Genet 2024 Mar 21;61(4):363-368. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109151. PMID: 38290823Free PMC Article
Dahmer-Heath M, Schriever V, Kollmann S, Schleithoff C, Titieni A, Cetiner M, Patzer L, Tönshoff B, Hansen M, Pennekamp P, Gerß J, Konrad M, König J
J Med Genet 2021 Sep;58(9):629-636. Epub 2020 Sep 11 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107192. PMID: 32917769
Kallionpää RA, Peltonen S, Leppävirta J, Pöyhönen M, Auranen K, Järveläinen H, Peltonen J
J Med Genet 2021 Jun;58(6):378-384. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107062. PMID: 32571896Free PMC Article
Coulter DJ, Murray TH, Cerreto MC
Curr Probl Pediatr 1988 Mar;18(3):143-95. PMID: 11644503

Diagnosis

Luyckx I, Walton IS, Boeckx N, Van Schil K, Pang C, De Praeter M, Lord H, Watson CM, Bonthron DT, Van Laer L, Wilkie AOM, Loeys B
J Med Genet 2024 Mar 21;61(4):363-368. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109151. PMID: 38290823Free PMC Article
Peluso F, Caraffi SG, Contrò G, Valeri L, Napoli M, Carboni G, Seth A, Zuntini R, Coccia E, Astrea G, Bisgaard AM, Ivanovski I, Maitz S, Brischoux-Boucher E, Carter MT, Dentici ML, Devriendt K, Bellini M, Digilio MC, Doja A, Dyment DA, Farholt S, Ferreira CR, Wolfe LA, Gahl WA, Gnazzo M, Goel H, Grønborg SW, Hammer T, Iughetti L, Kleefstra T, Koolen DA, Lepri FR, Lemire G, Louro P, McCullagh G, Madeo SF, Milone A, Milone R, Nielsen JEK, Novelli A, Ockeloen CW, Pascarella R, Pippucci T, Ricca I, Robertson SP, Sawyer S, Falkenberg Smeland M, Stegmann S, Stumpel CT, Goel A, Taylor JM, Barbuti D, Soresina A, Bedeschi MF, Battini R, Cavalli A, Fusco C, Iascone M, Van Maldergem L, Venkateswaran S, Zuffardi O, Vergano S, Garavelli L, Bayat A
J Med Genet 2023 Nov 27;60(12):1224-1234. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109141. PMID: 37586838Free PMC Article
Reis LM, Maheshwari M, Capasso J, Atilla H, Dudakova L, Thompson S, Zitano L, Lay-Son G, Lowry RB, Black J, Lee J, Shue A, Kremlikova Pourova R, Vaneckova M, Skalicka P, Jedlickova J, Trkova M, Williams B, Richard G, Bachman K, Seeley AH, Costakos D, Glaser TM, Levin AV, Liskova P, Murray JC, Semina EV
J Med Genet 2023 Apr;60(4):368-379. Epub 2022 Jul 26 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108646. PMID: 35882526Free PMC Article
Kallionpää RA, Peltonen S, Leppävirta J, Pöyhönen M, Auranen K, Järveläinen H, Peltonen J
J Med Genet 2021 Jun;58(6):378-384. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107062. PMID: 32571896Free PMC Article
Veatch RM
JAMA 1984 Oct 26;252(16):2296-300. PMID: 11644164

Therapy

Yang L, Yang L, Wang H, Guo Y, Zhao M, Bovet P, Xi B
J Epidemiol Community Health 2024 Oct 9;78(11):690-699. doi: 10.1136/jech-2024-222259. PMID: 39164080
Komori Y, Uchida N, Soejima N, Fujita Y, Matsumoto H
Intern Med 2020 Sep 15;59(18):2321-2326. Epub 2020 Jun 9 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4312-19. PMID: 32522919Free PMC Article
Norup M
Bioethics 1997 Oct;11(5):439-49. doi: 10.1111/1467-8519.00083. PMID: 11655122
Lantos JD
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1997 Jul;11(3):264-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1997.tb00003.x. PMID: 11644992

Prognosis

Meng F, Li X, Zhang J, Gao Z, Yang X, Liu Z, Liu Y, Guo T, Wang L, Yang L, Wang Z
J Med Genet 2023 Jul;60(7):655-661. Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108506. PMID: 36446583
Yang CF, Liao TE, Chu YL, Chen LZ, Huang LY, Yang TF, Ho HC, Kao SM, Niu DM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):430-439. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108675. PMID: 36137614
Strong C
Bioethics 1991 Jan;5(1):1-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.1991.tb00141.x. PMID: 11650945
Coulter DJ, Murray TH, Cerreto MC
Curr Probl Pediatr 1988 Mar;18(3):143-95. PMID: 11644503
Gray OP
Ethics Med 1987;3(3):37-8. PMID: 11651892

Clinical prediction guides

Yang J, Zhang YN, Wang RX, Hao CZ, Qiu Y, Chi H, Luan WS, Tang H, Zhang XJ, Sun X, Sheps JA, Ling V, Cao M, Wang JS
J Med Genet 2024 Jul 19;61(8):750-758. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109779. PMID: 38816193Free PMC Article
Gras M, Heide S, Keren B, Valence S, Garel C, Whalen S, Jansen AC, Keymolen K, Stouffs K, Jennesson M, Poirsier C, Lesca G, Depienne C, Nava C, Rastetter A, Curie A, Cuisset L, Des Portes V, Milh M, Charles P, Mignot C, Héron D
J Med Genet 2024 Jan 19;61(2):103-108. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109203. PMID: 37879892
Meng F, Li X, Zhang J, Gao Z, Yang X, Liu Z, Liu Y, Guo T, Wang L, Yang L, Wang Z
J Med Genet 2023 Jul;60(7):655-661. Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108506. PMID: 36446583
Jha S, Singh S
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2022 Aug;44(8):926-930. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.03.018. PMID: 35489673
Kuki I, Inoue T, Nukui M, Okazaki S, Kawawaki H, Ishikawa J, Amo K, Togawa M, Ujiro A, Rinka H, Shiomi M
J Neurol Sci 2021 Nov 15;430:120010. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.120010. PMID: 34624795

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