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Orofacial cleft malformations: associations with maternal and infant characteristics in Washington State.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Sept 2003
DeRoo Lisa A, Gaudino James A, Edmonds Larry D
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BACKGROUND: To characterize the prevalence of orofacial cleft malformations and investigate variations in prevalence according to maternal and infant characteristics, we analyzed a cohort of 298,138 live births delivered between 1987 and 1990 to residents of Washington State. METHODS: Infants with cleft defects were identified using a statewide, population-based birth defects registry. Information on infant and...
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