Which congenital malformations result from multifactorial inheritance (Select all that apply)?
a. Cleft lip
b. Congenital heart disease
c. Cri du chat syndrome
d. Anencephaly
e. Pyloric stenosis
ANS: A, B, D, E
All these congenital malformations are associated with multifactorial inheritance. Cri du chat syndrome is related to a chromosome deletion.
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