Article
Survey of genetic counselors and clinical geneticists regarding recurrence risks for families with nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
American journal of medical genetics - 23 Sept 1998
Wyszynski D F, Zeiger J, Tilli M T, Bailey-Wilson J E, Beaty T H
Abstract excerpt
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is a common congenital malformation affecting about 1/1,000 caucasian infants. Although the familial clustering of CL/P has been studied thoroughly, estimation of recurrence risk for genetic counseling purposes can be difficult. A survey...
Topics
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Data Collection
- Diseases in Twins
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetics, Medical
- Humans
- Risk Factors
- Triplets
