Cleft lip and palate and related factors: A 10 years study in university hospitalised patients at Mashhad - Iran

Background: Oral-facial clefts including cleft lip and palate are the most common congenital malformations of the head and neck. Environmental factors such as maternal hormonal disorders, use of psychiatric medications, vitamin and folic acid deficiency, hypoxia, cigarette smoking and maternal obesi...

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Main Authors: Morteza Noorollahian, Mohsen Nematy, Atiyeh Dolatian, Hengameh Ghesmati, Saeed Akhlaghi, Gholam Reza Khademi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=4;spage=286;epage=290;aulast=Noorollahian