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Genetic studies in the Nigerian population implicate an MSX1 mutation in complex oral facial clefting disorders.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 1 Nov 2011
Butali A, Mossey P A, Adeyemo W L, Jezewski P A, Onwuamah C K, Ogunlewe M O, Ugboko V I, Adejuyigbe O, Adigun A I, Abdur-Rahman L O, Onah I I, Audu R A, Idigbe E O, Mansilla M A, Dragan E A, Petrin A L, Bullard S A, Uduezue A O, Akpata O, Osaguona A O, Olasoji H O, Ligali T O, Kejeh B M, Iseh K R, Olaitan P B, Adebola A R, Efunkoya E, Adesina O A, Oluwatosin O M, Murray J C
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BACKGROUND: Orofacial clefts are the most common malformations of the head and neck, with a worldwide prevalence of 1 in 700 births. They are commonly divided into CL(P) and CP based on anatomic, genetic, and embryologic findings. A Nigerian craniofacial anomalies study (NigeriaCRAN) was set up i...
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