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Face shape of unaffected parents with cleft affected offspring: combining three-dimensional surface imaging and geometric morphometrics.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research - 1 Nov 2009
Weinberg S M, Naidoo S D, Bardi K M, Brandon C A, Neiswanger K, Resick J M, Martin R A, Marazita M L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Various lines of evidence suggest that face shape may be a predisposing factor for non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P). In the present study, 3D surface imaging and statistical shape analysis were used to evaluate face shape differences between the unaffected (non-cleft) parents of individuals with CL / P and unrelated controls. METHODS: Sixteen facial landmarks were collected...
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