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Lack of association between common polymorphisms of epidermal growth factor receptors and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Jul 2009
Martinelli M, Scapoli L, Pezzetti F, Spinelli G, Lunardi S, Carinci F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is a frequent craniofacial malformation with a complex aetiology. Since the first report of an association between DNA sequence variants at the transforming growth factor alpha gene (TGFA) and nonsyndromic oral clefts, several studies have been carried out, which have produced conflicting results. Overall, TGFA is considered as a genetic...
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