Article
GWAS reveals loci associated with velopharyngeal dysfunction.
Scientific reports - 31 May 2018
Chernus Jonathan, Roosenboom Jasmien, Ford Matthew, Lee Myoung Keun, Emanuele Beth, Anderton Joel, Hecht Jacqueline T, Padilla Carmencita, Deleyiannis Frederic W B, Buxo Carmen J, Feingold Eleanor, Leslie Elizabeth J, Shaffer John R, Weinberg Seth M, Marazita Mary L
Abstract excerpt
Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) occurs when the muscular soft palate (velum) and lateral pharyngeal walls are physically unable to separate the oral and nasal cavities during speech production leading to hypernasality and abnormal speech reduction. Because VPD is often associated with overt or submucous cleft palate, it could be present as a subclinical phenotype in families with a history of orofacial clefting....
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