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Birth Anomalies
Frequency of Birth Defects - Orofacial clefts are the most common birth defects in the United States
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
January 5, 2006
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
January 5, 2006
Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 2007
Risks in siblings and children of persons with the anomaly
Risks in siblings and children of persons with the anomaly
American Journal of Medical Genetics. 2007
Acquired Facial Differences
Cost/Burden of Care
"The cost of these anomalies in terms of morbidity, health care, emotional disturbance and social and workplace exclusion are considerable for affected individuals, their families and society."
World Health Organization
Summary of Recommendations
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
May, 1993, Rev. 2007
Global strategies to reduce the health-care burden of craniofacial anomalies
Report of World Health Organization meetings on International
Collaborative Research on Craniofacial Anomalies
WHO, 2006
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