Risk of leukemia in first degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate

• Main Authors: Eduardo GONÇALVES (Author), Daniella Reis Barbosa MARTELLI (Author), Ricardo Della COLETTA (Author), Alexandre Rezende VIEIRA (Author), Antônio Prates CALDEIRA (Author), Hercílio MARTELLI JÚNIOR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of leukemia in parents of patients with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or cleft palate (NSCL/P). This case-control study evaluated first-degree family members of 358 patients with NSCL/P and 1,432 subjects without craniofacial alterations or syndromes...