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Teratomas: The common link between the mothers of children born with congenital teratomas Delaine M. Zayas-Bazán Burgos RISE Program- Summer Bridge

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Teratomas: The common link between the mothers of children born with congenital teratomas

Delaine M. Zayas-Bazán Burgos

RISE Program- Summer Bridge

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Introduction • What is a teratoma?

– Of what is it composed?

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Introduction

• How is a teratoma?

• Where are they found?

• With what are they associated?

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Introduction

Congenital teratomas:

-Correspond to 3% of all teratomas

-Present in one of approximately 200, 000 to 400,000 of all of the living borne babies

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Hypothesis

• Question of the investigation

–Is there a common link between the mothers of children born with prenatal teratomas?

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Hypothesis

There is a common denominator between the Puerto Rican mothers of babies born with congenital teratomas.

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Methodology

• Subject: Puerto Rican mothers of babies born with congenital teratomas.

• Woman that had babies, which do not have teratomas, will also be part of this investigation serving as a control group.

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Methodology • The women will be handed a sheet of

Informed Consent

• They will also be given a form to fill daily

• Further experiments with other organisms

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Conclusion Congenital teratomas, although rare, are a

sad and destructive situation for babies and their mothers. This investigation has as an objective to find tools for further investigations. Many other investigations may be conducted in order to find a way to prevent completely the development of congenital teratomas.

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