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Environmental mechanisms of orofacial clefts.
Birth defects research - 1 Nov 2020
Garland Michael A, Reynolds Kurt, Zhou Chengji J
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Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are among the most common birth defects and impart a significant burden on afflicted individuals and their families. It is increasingly understood that many nonsyndromic OFCs are a consequence of extrinsic factors, genetic susceptibilities, and interactions of the two. Therefore, understanding the environmental mechanisms of OFCs is important in the prevention of future cases. This review...
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