Stress-coping and cortisol analysis in patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: an explorative study.

BACKGROUND: Non-syndromic clefts of the orofacial region occur in approximately 1 per 500 to 2,500 live births, depending on geographical area and ethnicity. It can be supposed that the disruption of the normal facial structure and the long-standing pressure of treatment from birth to adulthood brin...

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Main Authors: Volker Gassling, Paul-Martin Holterhus, Dorothee Herbers, Alexandra Kulle, Uwe Niederberger, Jürgen Hedderich, Jörg Wiltfang, Wolf-Dieter Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3401206?pdf=render