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Follow-up association studies of chromosome region 9q and nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2010
Letra Ariadne, Menezes Renato, Govil Manika, Fonseca Renata F, McHenry Toby, Granjeiro José M, Castilla Eduardo E, Orioli Iêda M, Marazita Mary L, Vieira Alexandre R
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Cleft lip/palate comprises a large fraction of all human birth defects, and is notable for its significant lifelong morbidity and complex etiology. Several studies have shown that genetic factors appear to play a significant role in the etiology of cleft lip/palate. Human chromosomal region 9q21...
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