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Nonsyndromic cleft palate: An association study at GWAS candidate loci in a multiethnic sample.
Birth defects research - 1 Jun 2018
Ishorst Nina, Francheschelli Paola, Böhmer Anne C, Khan Mohammad Faisal J, Heilmann-Heimbach Stefanie, Fricker Nadine, Little Julian, Steegers-Theunissen Regine P M, Peterlin Borut, Nowak Stefanie, Martini Markus, Kruse Teresa, Dunsche Anton, Kreusch Thomas, Gölz Lina, Aldhorae Khalid, Halboub Esam, Reutter Heiko, Mossey Peter, Nöthen Markus M, Rubini Michele, Ludwig Kerstin U, Knapp Michael, Mangold Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic cleft palate only (nsCPO) is a common and multifactorial form of orofacial clefting. In contrast to successes achieved for the other common form of orofacial clefting, that is, nonsyndromic cleft lip with/without cleft palate (nsCL/P), genome wide association studies (GWAS) of nsCPO have identified only one genome wide significant locus. Aim of the present study was to investigate whether...
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