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DLX1 and MMP3 contribute to oral clefts with and without positive family history of cancer.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Feb 2015
Sabóia Ticiana M, Reis Maria Fernanda, Martins Ângela M C, Romanos Helena F, Tannure Patricia N, Granjeiro José Mauro, Vieira Alexandre R, Antunes Leonardo S, Küchler Erika C, Costa Marcelo C
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OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that oral clefts and cancer share a common genetic background. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and molecular association between oral clefts and cancer. METHODS: One hundred forty-eight nuclear families with oral clefts and 162 subjects with no birth defect were recruited. Data on self-reported family history of cancer among first, second, and third degree...
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