Clinical and Genomic Approaches for the Diagnosis of Craniofacial Disorders.

Abstract excerpt

With the rapid development of readily accessible molecular diagnostic tools, a growing number of patients and families with craniofacial anomalies will have access to a confirmed molecular diagnosis. This chapter provides an overview to current clinical and molecular resources and approaches used by diagnostician today. Clarifying the underlying cause of a congenital defect is necessary to provide proper...

Topics

• Child
• Craniofacial Abnormalities
• Genetic Association Studies
• Genetic Counseling
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Genome-Wide Association Study