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Genetics of syndromic and nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery - 1 Sept 2011
Stuppia Liborio, Capogreco Mario, Marzo Giuseppe, La Rovere Daniela, Antonucci Ivana, Gatta Valentina, Palka Giandomenico, Mortellaro Carmen, Tetè Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Cleft of the lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) represents one of the commonest congenital malformations in Western countries. Based on their association with specific malformative patterns or their presence as isolated defects, CL/P can be classified as syndromic and nonsyndromic, respectively. Both forms of CL/P are characterized by a strong genetic component. Syndromic forms are in many cases due to...
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