Article
IRF6 is a risk factor for nonsyndromic cleft lip in the Brazilian population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2012
Brito Luciano A, Bassi Camila F S, Masotti Cibele, Malcher Carolina, Rocha Kátia M, Schlesinger David, Bueno Daniela F, Cruz Lucas A, Barbara Ligia K, Bertola Débora R, Meyer Diogo, Franco Diogo, Alonso Nivaldo, Passos-Bueno Maria Rita
Abstract excerpt
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is a complex disorder with a worldwide incidence estimated at 1:700. Among the putative susceptibility loci, the IRF6 gene and a region at 8q24.21 have been corroborated in different populations. To test the role of IRF6 in NSCL/P predisposition in the Brazilian population, we conducted a structured association study with the SNPs rs642961 and rs590223,...
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