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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Carlson JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6185762 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Genetic epidemiology 20180911 7
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is the most common craniofacial birth defect in humans and is notable for its apparent sexual dimorphism where approximately twice as many males are affected as females. The sources of this disparity are largely unknown, but interactions between genetic and sex effects are likely contributors. We examined gene-by-sex (G × S) interactions in a worldwide sample of 2,142 NSCL/P cases and 1,700 controls recruited from 13 countries. First, ...[more]