Genetic risk factors for nonsyndromic cl
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Augusto Rojas-Martinez; Heiko Reutter; Oscar Chacon-Camacho; Rafael B. R. Leon-C
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract **INTRODUCTION:** Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is one of the most common of all birth defects. NSCL/P has a multifactorial etiology that includes both genetic and environmental factors. The __IRF6__ gene and three further susceptibility loci at 8q24, 10q2