A cross-sectional study on epidemiology and clinical profile of cleft lip and palate at a tertiary care hospital in Manipur, India

• Published in: Journal of cleft lip palate and craniofacial anomalies Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 134 - 142
• Main Authors: Dutta, Indranil, Guruaribam, Nilamani, Khundongbam, Palin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Cleft lip; clinical profile of cleft lip and palate; Epidemiology; epidemiology of cleft lip and palate; Genetic disorders; maternal consumption of tobacco in cleft lip and palate; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Pregnancy; Risk factors; India; maternal consumption of tobacco in cleft lip and palate; Clinical profile of cleft lip and palate; epidemiology of cleft lip and palate

Background: Cleft lip (CL) and palate have a complex etiology with both genetics and environment playing a role. The risk factors such as folic acid deficiency, maternal age, and maternal smoking have been linked to the development of clefts. Objectives: The objective of this study is to study the d...