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Case Reports
. 1979 Apr 27;48(2):179-81.
doi: 10.1007/BF00286901.

Sex-linked inheritance of cleft palate

Case Reports

Sex-linked inheritance of cleft palate

A R Rushton. Hum Genet. .

Abstract

A family pedigree is reported in which males in four generations are affected with midline isolated cleft palate. This is the second report of cleft palate inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait, and it emphasizes the importance of careful pedigree construction when counseling families of children afflicted with this disorder.

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