A pathogenesis-oriented classification of congenital abnormalities.
The modern anatomical-pathological approach in the evaluation of congenital abnormalities (isolate: single, complex, polytopic field defect, sequence and multiple: syndrome, association, random combination) is shown. Due to the population-based Hungarian Congenital Malformation Registry a number of new congenital abnormality entities were described.
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Department of Human Genetics and Teratology, WHO Collaborating Centre for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, National Institute of Hygiene, Budapest, Hungary.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D015995:Prevalence