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Genetics of nonsyndromic oral clefts revisited.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association - 1 Sept 1996
Wyszynski D F, Beaty T H, Maestri N E
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Nonsyndromic oral clefts are among the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 Caucasian newborns. In recent decades, many investigators have used genetic and epidemiologic methods to identify etiologic factors, but results have often been inconclusive or contradictory. Etiologic heterogeneity is undoubtedly a major component in these birth defects, and there may not be a single answer to...
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