Genetics of nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate: A review of international studies and data regarding the Italian population

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-40

  Carinci, Francesco ^a   Pezzetti, Furio ^b   Scapoli, Luca ^b   Martinelli, Marcella ^b   Carinci, Paolo ^c   Tognon, Mauro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Inheritance; Nonsyndromic cleft; Orofacial cleft

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CHROMOSOME 19Q; CHROMOSOME 2Q; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CHROMOSOME 6P; CLEFT LIP PALATE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033959922     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569(2000)037<0033:GONCLA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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