Environmental risk factors for cleft lip and palate in low-resource settings: a case-control study

Background: Cleft lip with or without palate is the most common birth defect with a global prevalence of 1 in 700 births. Although there is a clear algorithm of care in developed countries, the lack of access to surgery in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) means that millions of people...

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Main Authors: Allyn Auslander, MPH, Roberta Mckean-Cowdin, PhD, Frederick Brindopke, BS, Kathy Magee, MEd, Melissa DiBona, BA, William Magee, MD DDS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19301044