Environmental risk factors for cleft lip and palate in low-resource settings: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Allyn Auslander, MPH (Author), Roberta Mckean-Cowdin, PhD (Author), Frederick Brindopke, BS (Author), Kathy Magee, MEd (Author), Melissa DiBona, BA (Author), William Magee, MD DDS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cleft lip with or without palate is the most common birth defect with a global prevalence of 1 in 700 births. Although there is a clear algorithm of care in developed countries, the lack of access to surgery in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) means that millions of people...