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Association of BMP4 polymorphisms with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate and isolated cleft palate in Latvian and Lithuanian populations.
Stomatologija - 1 Jan 2014
Kempa Inga, Ambrozaitytė Laima, Stavusis Janis, Akota Ilze, Barkane Biruta, Krumina Astrida, Matulevičienė Aušra, Utkus Algirdas, Kučinskas Vaidutis, Lace Baiba
Abstract excerpt
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP and CL, respectively) and isolated cleft palate (CP) represent one of the most common human birth defects, with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 300-2500 depending on the population. Formation of non-syndromic CL/CLP and CP arises from the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between the BMP4...
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