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BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants and nonsyndromic cleft lip/palate.
Birth defects research - 17 Jul 2018
Rodriguez Nicholas, Maili Lorena, Chiquet Brett T, Blanton Susan H, Hecht Jacqueline T, Letra Ariadne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is a debilitating condition that not only affects the individual, but the entire family. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes with NSCL/P. METHODS: Twelve polymorphisms in/nearby BRCA1 and BRCA2 were genotyped using Taqman chemistry. Our data set consisted of 3,473 individuals including 2,191...
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