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Increased Risk Of Birth Defects Linked To Maternal Smoking
05 November 2008
Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn't, according to research results released today...
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Genetic Variant Plays Role In Cleft Lip
07 October 2008
University of Iowa researchers and collaborators have found, in a previously identified gene, a variation that likely contributes to one in five cases of isolated cleft lip. It is the first time a genetic variant has been...
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Susceptibility To Cleft Palate Revealed By Genetic Profile
16 September 2008
For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine have identified a series of genetic mutations that appear to be linked to significant risk for cleft palate and other dental abnormalities...
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