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Diabetes insipidus
Learn more about this unusual disorder that disrupts the body's fluid balance, causing too much urination and possibly leading to dehydration.
MCAD deficiency
This inherited genetic disorder prevents the breakdown of certain fats needed for energy, leading to dangerously low blood sugar levels if not treated.
Pectus excavatum
Pectus excavatum causes the breastbone to sink into the chest. This can affect heart and lung function. Surgery helps correct the deformity.
Angelman syndrome
Learn about this genetic disorder that causes developmental delays, problems with speech and other symptoms.
Niemann-Pick disease
A condition passed down in families that affects how the body breaks down and uses fats. Fat buildup in cells damages the nerves, brain and other organs.
Toxoplasmosis
Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this parasitic infection that can cause severe disease.
Truncus arteriosus
Learn more about this congenital heart defect that makes it difficult for the heart to pump the right amount of blood to the lungs and the body.
DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome)
This condition is due to missing part of chromosome 22. It may cause heart issues, thyroid problems, cleft palate, lower immunity and other health problems.
Vascular rings
Learn more about this condition in which malformations of the aortic arch encircle the windpipe and esophagus and can press against them.
Broken collarbone
This common injury is usually the result of falling, playing sports or being in a traffic accident.
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