TETRA-AMELIA SYNDROME: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT - RARE DESEASES

What is Tetra-amelia syndrome and why does it happen



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46 Almeida Prado
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Tetra-amelia syndrome is a very rare genetic disease that causes the baby to be born without arms and legs, and may cause other malformations in the skeleton, face, head, heart, lungs, nervous system or genital area. This genetic change can be diagnosed even during pregnancy and therefore, depending on the severity of the identified malformations, the obstetrician may recommend performing an abortion, since many of these malformations may endanger the baby's life after birth