A pilot study of risk factors in cleft lip/palate patients in Kelantan

• Main Authors: Ismail, Abdul Rashid Haji, Ismail, Noorliza Mastura, Naing, Lin, Rowi, Rowani Mohd
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: RD520-599.5 Surgery by region, system, or organ
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/42623/1/GP...A_Pilot_Study_Of_Risk_Factors_In_Cleft_Lip%2CPlate_Patients_In_Kelantan...2003..OCR...pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/42623/

About 2-3% of pregnancies result in neonates with serious genetic diseases or birth defects causing disabilities, mental retardation, and in some cases early death. Non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a common craniofacial anomaly affecting between lin 700 and 1 in 1000 births in the UK and...