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Genes causing clefting syndromes as candidates for non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: a family-based association study.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Dec 2008
Scapoli Luca, Martinelli Marcella, Arlotti Marzia, Palmieri Annalisa, Masiero Elena, Pezzetti Furio, Carinci Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Clefts of the orofacial region are among the most common congenital defects, caused by abnormal facial development during gestation. Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCLP) is a complex trait most probably caused by multiple interacting loci, with possible additional environmental factors. As facial clefts form part of more than 300 syndromes, one strategy for identifying the genetic causes...
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