X-linked genes and risk of orofacial clefts: evidence from two population-based studies in Scandinavia.

X-linked genes and risk of orofacial clefts: evidence from two population-based studies in Scandinavia.

<h4>Background</h4>Orofacial clefts are common birth defects of complex etiology, with an excess of males among babies with cleft lip and palate, and an excess of females among those with cleft palate only. Although genes on the X chromosome have been implicated in clefting, there has be...

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Main Authors: Astanand Jugessur, Øivind Skare, Rolv T Lie, Allen J Wilcox, Kaare Christensen, Lene Christiansen, Truc Trung Nguyen, Jeffrey C Murray, Håkon K Gjessing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0039240&type=printable
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