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Many expectant parents worry, consciously or unconsciously, that their baby will be born with a malformation. Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is one of the most common birth defects and is certainly the most visible. The incidence varies among ethnic groups, ranging from 3.6 per 1000 live births among Native Americans to 2.0 per 1000 among Asians, 1.5 per 1000 among Indians, 1.0 per 1000 among people of European ancestry, and 0.3 per 1000 among Africans. Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is more frequent among boys. In contrast, isolated cleft palate is twice as common among . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Centre, Children's Hospital, Boston.

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Surgical Correction of Cleft Lip and Palate
Schneider W. J., Corlew D. S., Marcus E., Mulliken J. B.
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N Engl J Med 2004; 351:2658-2659, Dec 16, 2004. Correspondence

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