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How do & what types of birth defects cause stress on mother?
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Many risks: : An increase in the stressful life events index was associated with increased risk of cleft palate, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, d-transposition of the great arteries, and tetralogy of fallot. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2094125.
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