Genetic Associations of Oral Clefts in Arabs.
Lateefa AlkharafiSaud AlhasawiHisham BurezqAlhanouf AlduraieMuneera AlhuwaisFatema AldoubMaryam AlduwaisanSara AldoseriHala HamdanNada AbdelhafezAshraf MokhtarFawzi AlqatamiAhmad Al-SerriJames HartsfieldSuzanne A Al-BustanPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2024)
Genetic variations are associated with the occurrence of oral clefts. Customized Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) panel to the Arab ethnicity is encouraged. In Addition, national preconception genetic carrier screening tests should expand to include common craniofacial anomalies.