Exploring the aetiology and phenotypic consequences of non-syndromic cleft lip/palate using polygenic risk scoring and Mendelian randomization

Non-syndromic cleft lip/palate (nsCL/P) is a congenital birth defect characterised by cleft(s) of the upper lip with or without a cleft of the palate. The aetiology of nsCL/P is complex with both genetic and environmental risk factors. In this thesis, I applied Mendelian randomization (MR) and polyg...

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Main Author: Howe, Laurence
Other Authors: Davey Smith, George ; Lewis, Sarah ; St Pourcain, Beate
Published: University of Bristol 2018
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.761098