The 19-bp deletion polymorphism of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: evidence for a protective role

Objective Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NS-CL/P) are among the most common congenital birth defects worldwide. Several lines of evidence point to the involvement of folate, as well as folate metabolizing enzymes in risk reduction of orofacial clefts. Dihydrofolate reductase (D...

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Main Authors: Firoozeh RAFIGHDOOST, Amir RAFIGHDOOST, Houshang RAFIGHDOOST, Mohammad-Ayoob RIGI-LADEZ, Mohammad HASHEMI, Ebrahim ESKANDARI-NASAB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572015000300272&lng=en&tlng=en