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Copy number variation analysis of twin pairs discordant for cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Scapoli Luca, Carinci Francesco, Palmieri Annalisa, Cura Francesca, Baj Alessandro, Beltramini Giada, Docimo Raffaella, Martinelli Marcella
Abstract excerpt
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (nsCL/P) is a frequent orofacial malformation. The comparison of concordance rate observed in monozygotic and dizygotic twins supports high level of heritability and a strong genetic component. However, phenotype concordance for orofacial cleft in monozygotic twins is about 50%. The aim of the present investigation was to detect postzygotic events that may...
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