Van der Woude syndrome: A review of 11 cases seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital

• Main Authors: Olutayo James (Author), Wasiu L Adeyemo (Author), Christian I Emeka (Author), Mobolanle O Ogunlewe (Author), Akinola L Ladeinde (Author), Azeez Butali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Van der Woude syndrome (VWS), an autosomal dominant condition associated with clefts of the lip and/or palate and lower lip pits and is caused by mutations in interferon regulatory factor six gene. It is reported to be the most common syndromic cleft world-wide. Non-penetrance for the li...