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[Possible association due to linkage disequilibrium of TGFA, RARA and BCL3 with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in the Chilean population].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Sept 2005
Suazo José, Santos José Luis, Silva Viviana, Jara Lilian, Palomino Hernán, Blanco Rafael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate (NSCLP) is a congenital malformation with the characteristics of a complex genetic trait. Based on experimental evidences as well as on association and linkage studies candidate genes TGFA, RARA and BCL3 have been postulated as being involved in the genetic etiology of this pathology. AIM: To test the possible association due to linkage disequilibrium between...
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