imprinting defect

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imprinting defect

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congenital disorder
Other congenital disorders
…class of genetic disorders called imprinting defects is due to abnormal parental expression of usually normal genes. Imprinting defects result in improper embryonic and fetal growth and metabolism and placental function. Less commonly, these genes are deleted or mutated.
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…class of genetic disorders called imprinting defects is due to abnormal parental expression of usually normal genes. Imprinting defects result in improper embryonic and fetal growth and metabolism and placental function. Less commonly, these genes are deleted or mutated.
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