Drugs and nonsyndromic orofacial cleft: an update

• Main Authors: Annalisa Palmieri (Author), Anna Avantaggiato (Author), Giorgio Brunelli Marzia Arlotti (Author), Luca Scapoli (Author), Marcella Martinelli (Author), Furio Pezzetti (Author), Francesco Carinci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nonsyndromic orofacial cleft (OFC) derives from an embryopathy with failure of the nasal processes and/or fusion of the palatal shelves. This severe birth defect is one of the most common malformations among live births. Human cleft is composed of two separate entities: cleft of the lip with or with...