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Association of nasomaxillary asymmetry in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate and their parents.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 1 Sept 2003
Yoon Young-Jooh, Perkiomaki Marja R, Tallents Ross H, Barillas Ingrid, Herrera-Guido Roberto, Fong Chin-To, Kyrkanides Stephanos
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested previously that increased width of midfacial structures is associated with the development of palatal clefting. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of transverse craniofacial asymmetry between children with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and their parents. Specifically, we hypothesized that parental transverse craniofacial asymmetry is a risk factor...
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