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RFC1 and non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: an association based study in Italy.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery - 1 Oct 2014
Girardi Ambra, Martinelli Marcella, Cura Francesca, Palmieri Annalisa, Carinci Francesco, Sesenna Enrico, Scapoli Luca
Abstract excerpt
The molecular basis of orofacial development is largely unknown and needs to be unravelled. Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is the most common craniofacial malformation, with an incidence of about 1/700 live births, although variable according to ethnicity. Being a multifactorial disease, it arises as a result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Several...
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