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The MTHFD1 gene is not involved in cleft lip with or without palate onset among the Italian population.
Annals of human genetics - 1 May 2008
Palmieri A, Masiero E, Martinelli M, Scapoli L, Pezzetti F, Caramelli E, Guidotti L, Carinci F
Abstract excerpt
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is the most common orofacial malformation, having a non-Mendelian and multifactorial aetiology. It has been shown that polymorphic variants of genes encoding key proteins of folate and methionine metabolism might be important maternal risk factors for having a child with these craniofacial anomalies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of two...
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