See Also: CHARGE association(health)
Catholic Health Association of Wisconsin(health)
Michigan Health and Hospital Association(health)
CHARGE' DES AFFAIRES or CHARGE' D' AFFAIRES, international law(law)
CHARGE' DES AFFAIRES or CHARGE' D'AFFAIRES, international law(law)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
Charge(money)
Charge(finance)

CHARGE association (health)


A constellation of congenital malformations (birth defects). The name of the condition is an acronym of some of the most frequent features: C = Coloboma (cleft) of the eye (80% of cases) and Cranial nerve abnormalities, B78H = Heart malformation, A = Choanal Atresia (blockage of the nasal passageways) (58% of cases), R = Retardation of growth after birth (87% of cases) and Retardation of development (94% of cases), G = Genital hypoplasia (underdevelopment) in males (75% of cases) and urinary tract malformations, and E = Ear malformations and/or deafness (88% of cases). ]