Article
[Familial recurrence of non syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in Chilean populations].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Mar 2000
Palomino H, Guzmán E, Blanco R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The presence of major genes in the susceptibility of non syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) in Chile has been postulated, considering the high prevalence and familial aggregation of this condition. AIM: To study the familial recurrence of CL/P in Chile. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The recurrence risk of CL/P was studied in 217 extended pedigrees where 33 (15.2%) were multiplex (21 male...
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