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Do gastrointestinal tract birth defects cause fatalities?
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Yes: Certain GI tract birth defects can be life threatening. The most common of these shows up with vomiting in the first day or two of life. It is malrotation of the gut. No nutrition or fluid goes through the intestinal tract.
Answered 7/21/2014
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Yes: Painless rectal bleeding can be a sign of a meckel's diverticulum, a birth defect of the GI tract. The blood resembles currant jelly. This usually shows up before 2 years of age. This is treatable by surgery, if caught early.
Answered 6/10/2014
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They can: Certain anomalies are not treatable, however these are rare.
Answered 10/4/2012
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