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BMP4 rs17563 polymorphism and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: A meta-analysis.
Medicine - 1 Aug 2017
Li Yue-Hua, Yang Jiaomei, Zhang Ju-Lei, Liu Jia-Qi, Zheng Zhao, Hu Da-Hai
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have investigated the relationship between human bone morphogenetic protein 4 gene (BMP4) rs17563 polymorphism and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). However, the results remained inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the effect of BMP4 rs17563 polymorphism on NSCL/P. METHODS: Electronic searches in 5 databases were conducted to...
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