Authors:
H. Van Esch, A. Verdonck, C.E.L. Carels
Source:
NTvT february 2008; 115: 101 - 104
Section:
summary:

Non-syndromal orofacial clefts are congenital anomalies with a high incidence of heterogeneous origin. The condition is usually multifactorially determined, caused by interaction between multiple genetic and environmental factors. So far, only a few causal factors have been identified. Even in genetically identical individuals like monozygotic twins, the orofacial cleft is usually not fully concordant. As an illustration of non-syndromal orofacial clefts, monozygotic twin brothers with orofacial clefts which are not fully concordant are presented.

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