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Laterality and Completeness Patterns of Nonsyndromic Clefts in a Multiethnic Cohort

2025-12-29 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveOrofacial clefts may involve the complete vertical thickness of the lip (complete) or partial thickness (incomplete). This study evaluates side preference for completeness in nonsyndromic asymmetric bilateral and unilateral cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). DesignWe studied 4 multiethnic cohorts from North and South America, Asia, and Africa, including 3,561 individuals with NSCL/P. Associations between cleft completeness, sex, ethnicity, and race were assessed using Chi...

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