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Evidence of the involvement of the polymorphisms near MSX1 gene in non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Jul 2015
Gurramkonda Venkatesh Babu, Syed Altaf Hussain, Murthy Jyotsna, Lakkakula Bhaskar V K S
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OBJECTIVE: Non-syndromic cleft lip, with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is a common craniofacial birth defect, characterised by an incomplete separation between nasal and oral cavities without any other congenital anomaly in humans. Several genes which play a role in cell differentiation, migration, growth and apoptosis, have been associated with clefting. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...
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