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VATER (VACTERL) Association

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VATER association is an acronym for the following nonrandom association of defects: Vertebral defects, Anal atresia, Tracheoesophageal fistula with Esophageal atresia, and Renal or Radial defects (Quan and Smith 1973; Smith 1974; Temtamy and Miller 1974). VACTERL association is an expanded acronym to include Cardiac defects and Limb defects. Diagnosis of VACTERL association is made if three out of the seven above defects are present in an infant. The incidence is estimated to be 1.6 cases in 10,000 live births.

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Chen, H. (2017). VATER (VACTERL) Association. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2401-1_242

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