National Birth Defect Registry

What Is The Birth Defect Registry

What Is The Birth Defect Registry
The Registry collects comprehensive information to find answers to parents’ question “why my child” has birth defects or other childhood disabilities.

Why Join The Registry?

Why Join The Registry?
By discovering the cause(s) of the 80% of non-genetic birth defects, future birth defects can be prevented and even the treatment of a specific disorder may be improved.

Projects From The Registry

Projects From The Registry
The National Birth Defect Registry data has been used to evaluate several national birth defect issues.

How The Registry Is Supported

How The Registry Is Supported
Birth Defect Research for Children can continue the important work of the National Birth Defect Registry because of a generous endowment from Dorothy Casey Miller in honor of her husband, Major General Hugh Casey.

Birth Defect Fact Sheets

Birth Defect Fact Sheets
Learn more about your child’s condition, including details on diagnosis, treatment, and care.

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