title: An approach to the identification of anomalies and etiologies in neonates with identified or suspected VACTERL (vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheo-esophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, cardiac anomalies, renal anomalies, and limb anomalies) association.
authors: Division of Medical Genomics, Inova Translational Medicine Institute, Falls Church, VA; Department of Pediatrics, Inova Children's Hospital, Falls Church, VA; Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Electronic address: benjamin.solomon@inova.org.
authors: Benjamin D
authors: BD
authors: Solomon
authors: Department of Urology, Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas-Southwestern, Dallas, TX.
authors: Linda A
authors: LA
authors: Baker
authors: Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center-Bethesda, MD.
authors: Kelly A
authors: KA
authors: Bear
authors: Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center-Bethesda, MD.
authors: Bridget K
authors: BK
authors: Cunningham
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
authors: Philip F
authors: PF
authors: Giampietro
authors: Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
authors: Colleen
authors: C
authors: Hadigan
authors: Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
authors: Donald W
authors: DW
authors: Hadley
authors: Department of Urology, Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas-Southwestern, Dallas, TX.
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Harrison
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery/Colorectal Center for Children, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
authors: Marc A
authors: MA
authors: Levitt
authors: Department of Neonatology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors: Nickie
authors: N
authors: Niforatos
authors: Rehabilitation Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
authors: Scott M
authors: SM
authors: Paul
authors: Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
authors: Cathleen
authors: C
authors: Raggio
authors: Institute for Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors: Heiko
authors: H
authors: Reutter
authors: Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Warren-Mora
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D010808:Physical Examination; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology