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A comparative study of fluctuating asymmetry in Chinese families with nonsyndromic cleft palate
OBJECTIVETo compare the asymmetry displayed by Chinese patients with nonsyndromic cleft palate (NSCP), their unaffected parents, and a control population.METHODWith rigorous inclusion criteria, a total number of 675 individuals with NSCP, 675 parental pairs of these patients, and 650 control individ...
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Published in: | The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal 2010-03, Vol.47 (2), p.182-188 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | OBJECTIVETo compare the asymmetry displayed by Chinese patients with nonsyndromic cleft palate (NSCP), their unaffected parents, and a control population.METHODWith rigorous inclusion criteria, a total number of 675 individuals with NSCP, 675 parental pairs of these patients, and 650 control individuals were involved in this case-control study. Size-adjusted fluctuating asymmetry (FA) scores were calculated by data on 10 variables. Analysis of variance was used for a three-way comparison of patients/gender-matched parents/gender-matched controls.RESULTSA significant increase in FA for ear length (p |
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ISSN: | 1545-1569 |
DOI: | 10.1597/08-197.1 |