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Association of MSX1 c.*6C > T Variant with Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip With or Without Cleft Palate in Turkish Patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jul 2016
Aslar Oner Deniz, Tastan Hakki
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (nsCL/P) is among the most common birth defects, with a birth prevalence of 1/1000 in Caucasians. MSX1 (muscle segment homeobox gene 1) is a strong candidate gene for nsCL/P. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between MSX1 variants and nsCL/P in Turkish patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our study included 80 patients with nsCL/P...
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