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SUBMITTER: Butali A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3206991 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 20110708 6
<h4>Background</h4>Orofacial clefts are the most common malformations of the head and neck, with a worldwide prevalence of 1 in 700 births. They are commonly divided into CL(P) and CP based on anatomic, genetic, and embryologic findings. A Nigerian craniofacial anomalies study (NigeriaCRAN) was set up in 2006 to investigate the role of gene-environment interaction in the origin of orofacial clefts in Nigeria.<h4>Subjects and methods</h4>DNA isolated from saliva from Nigerian probands was used fo ...[more]