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Association between polymorphism of TGFA Taq I and cleft lip and/or palate: a meta-analysis.
BMC oral health - 11 Jul 2014
Feng Cuijuan, Zhang Enjiao, Duan Weiyi, Xu Zhongfei, Zhang Yang, Lu Li
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BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is one of the most common malformations in humans. Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFA) is a well characterized mammalian growth factor which might contribute to the development of CL/P. This meta-analysis aimed to summarize the association between the TGFA Taq I polymorphisms and CL/P. METHODS: We retrieved the relevant articles from PubMed, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science...
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