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Association between nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate and the glutamic acid decarboxylase 67 gene in the Japanese population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 May 2004
Kanno Kiyoshi, Suzuki Yoichi, Yamada Atsushi, Aoki Yoko, Kure Shigeo, Matsubara Yoichi
Abstract excerpt
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCLP) is one of the most common craniofacial malformations. Both genetic and environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis. In addition to its role as an inhibitory neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) synthesized by glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is presumed to play a role in normal embryonic, especially facial, development. This...
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