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Predisposing factors to formation of cleft lip and palate: inherited craniofacial skeletal morphology.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 1 Nov 2004
Chatzistavrou Evangelia, Ross R Bruce, Tompson Bryan D, Johnston Malcom C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify inherited craniofacial morphologic features in individuals at high risk for cleft of the lip, cleft palate, or both. SUBJECTS: Twins without cleft from 33 pairs of monozygotic twins discordant for cleft lip, cleft palate, or both were studied. There were 17 males and 16 females of Caucasian origin, ranging from 3 to 18 years (15 with cleft lip and palate [CLP], 10 with cleft lip [CL], and 8...
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