Parental risk factors for oral clefts among Central Africans, Southeast Asians, and Central Americans

ConclusionOur study represents one of the first international studies investigating risk factors for clefts among multiethnic underserved populations. Our findings suggest a multifactorial etiology including both maternal and paternal factors. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 The Authors Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - August 1, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jane C. Figueiredo, Stephanie Ly, Kathleen S. Magee, Ugonna Ihenacho, James W. Baurley, Pedro A. Sanchez‐Lara, Frederick Brindopke, Thi‐Hai‐Duc Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Maria Irene Tangco, Melissa Giron, Tamlin Abrahams, Grace Jang, Annie Vu, Emily Zolf Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research