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AXIS inhibition protein 2, orofacial clefts and a family history of cancer.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) - 1 Jan 2009
Menezes Renato, Marazita Mary Louise, Goldstein McHenry Toby, Cooper Margaret E, Bardi Kathleen, Brandon Carla, Letra Ariadne, Martin Rick A, Vieira Alexandre Rezende
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cancer and congenital malformations occasionally may have a common etiology. The authors investigated whether families with one or more members affected by orofacial clefts (that is, families segregating orofacial clefts) had an increased cancer incidence when compared with control families. METHODS: The authors assessed 75 white families with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P)...
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