Population-based study of birth prevalence and factors associated with cleft lip and/or palate in Taiwan 2002-2009.

Population-based study of birth prevalence and factors associated with cleft lip and/or palate in Taiwan 2002-2009.

BACKGROUND: Facial cleft deformities, including cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) and cleft palate (CP), are common congenital birth anomalies, especially in Asia. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of CL/P and CP and to identify associated factors in Taiwan. METHODS: This popula...

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Main Authors: Ruoh-Lih Lei, Huey-Shys Chen, Bao-Yuan Huang, Yueh-Chih Chen, Philip Kuo-Ting Chen, Huei-Ying Lee, Chi-Wen Chang, Chih-Lung Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3608649?pdf=render

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