Article
Association between BMP4 gene polymorphisms and cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a population from South China.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Sept 2018
Hao Jiansuo, Gao Ruirui, Wu Wenli, Hua Liang, Chen Yiyang, Li Fan, Liu Jiayu, Luo Dongyuan, Han Jin, Wang Hongtao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have suggested an association between several polymorphisms of the BMP4 gene and susceptibility to non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) in various populations. However, this association may vary according to ethnic group and the form of NSCL/P. This study analyzed the association between the BMP4 gene polymorphisms rs762642, rs17563, and rs10130587 with the...
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