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

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Authors

Jane C. Figueiredo · University of Southern California

Stephanie Ly · Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Kathleen Magee · Operation PAR

Ugonna Ihenacho · University of Southern California

James W. Baurley · BioRealm (United States)

Pedro A. Sanchez‐Lara · University of Southern California

Frederick Brindopke

Abstract

Our 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.

Topics & Keywords

Cleft Lip and Palate Research Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments Folate and B Vitamins Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volume 103, Issue 10, pp. 863-879

DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23417

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