Using the population-based data from the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program,
the interrelation of the six defects that are components of the VACTERL association were …

This paper reports the results of the first population-based study of the aetiology of
VACTERL-association (ie, the occurrence of three or more closely defined VACTERL-type …

VACTERL association is a condition involving the presence of multiple congenital
anomalies. The condition was first described more than four decades ago, and is not …

This study departed from a preconceived definition of VACTERL, including more than one of
these six anomalies in the same infant:; V (vertebral anomalies), A (anal atresia), C …

The spectrum of the VATER association has been debated ever since its description more
than two decades ago. To assess the spectrum of congenital anomalies associated with …

VACTERL association (sometimes termed “VATER association” depending on which
component features are included) is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the …

VATER association was first described in the early 1970s as the nonrandom co-occurrence
of congenital malformations including vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheo-esophageal …

VACTERL/VATER association is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the
following congenital malformations: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo …

VACTERL/VATER association is typically a sporadic disorder. We present data on
inheritance in 78 probands with VACTERL association, and show that 9% of probands have …

VACTERL association is a relatively common condition, though the causes remain poorly
understood. We present data on 79 patients diagnosed with VACTERL association and …