What causes the deformity

In today's society, some deformed individuals will appear in people's sight from time to time. While people sympathize with them, they will also have such questions: how do deformities come about? Generally speaking, deformed individuals are due to the genetics in the patient's body, that is, there is an item in the system that is different from that of normal people, so a certain part of the individual is abnormal, which is abnormal compared with normal individuals. Another kind of deformity refers to some things that are different from the original planned track. So what are the specific causes of the deformity?

There are many kinds of congenital malformations in the human body, involving almost every organ of the human body. The severity of the deformity varies, depending mainly on the number and importance of the organs affected. In mild cases, it has no major impact on life and life, and it is even difficult to detect; in severe cases, it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, lifelong disability or inability to take care of oneself.

The causes of deformity include genetic factors and environmental factors, but more often they are the result of the combined effects of both, and are closely related to the stage of embryonic development, sensitivity to teratogenic factors, duration and dosage of harmful factors, etc.

Genetic factors refer to the characteristics of parents being passed on to offspring through the chromosomes and genes within cells. If the parents have abnormalities in chromosome number and structure, or gene defects, they can be passed on to the next generation according to certain genetic laws.

Environmental factors are the effects of certain biological factors (infections such as viruses, toxoplasma and syphilis spirochetes), physical factors (radiation, microwaves, high temperature, severe cold, mechanical damage, etc.), chemical factors (industrial pollution such as mercury, aluminum, cadmium and dioxins, long-term alcoholism of the mother, etc.), drug factors (anti-cancer drugs, hormones, thalidomide, etc.) and other factors (long-term hypoxia, severe malnutrition, excess or deficiency of vitamins, etc.) in the environment during the development of the embryo, which may cause gene mutations or chromosomal abnormalities in the embryonic cells and ultimately lead to developmental abnormalities. It is troublesome to have a deformed baby, but there are some preventive measures that can be taken, so mothers should not worry too much.

The above are the causes of deformities. In today's society, technology is very advanced, so we can avoid the occurrence of deformities through many methods. First of all, we should do a premarital examination before getting married, and we can also do genetic counseling, and we can do maternal health care after pregnancy. These can all avoid the occurrence of deformities. In addition, the occurrence of deformities can be reduced through methods such as B-ultrasound.