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Are there good ways to avoid intestinal atresia?
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No: This is a congenital condition (babies are born with it) and is usually diagnosed in infancy.
Answered 7/5/2012
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None known: A birth defect of unknown causes can not be prevented.
Answered 2/13/2013
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