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Understanding cleft lip and palate. 1: an overview. 2009

Rona Slator, and Jane Russell, and Melody Bridges, and Jayne Tomlinson, and Annie Cole, and Jenny Morton
West Midlands Regional Cleft Centre, Birmingham Children's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham.

Cleft lip and/or cleft palate affects about 1:700 babies born in the UK and may occur as a single anomaly or in association with other congenital abnormalities as part of a syndrome. This article, the first in a series, provides a brief overview of the different types of cleft lip and palate and describes the organisation of regional cleft services in England and Wales.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D010348 Patient Care Team Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient. Health Care Team,Interdisciplinary Health Team,Medical Care Team,Multidisciplinary Care Team,Multidisciplinary Health Team,Healthcare Team,Care Team, Health,Care Team, Medical,Care Team, Multidisciplinary,Care Team, Patient,Care Teams, Health,Care Teams, Patient,Health Care Teams,Health Team, Interdisciplinary,Health Team, Multidisciplinary,Healthcare Teams,Interdisciplinary Health Teams,Medical Care Teams,Multidisciplinary Care Teams,Multidisciplinary Health Teams,Patient Care Teams,Team, Health Care,Team, Healthcare,Team, Interdisciplinary Health,Team, Medical Care,Team, Multidisciplinary Care,Team, Multidisciplinary Health,Team, Patient Care,Teams, Interdisciplinary Health
D010855 Pierre Robin Syndrome Congenital malformation characterized by MICROGNATHIA or RETROGNATHIA; GLOSSOPTOSIS and CLEFT PALATE. The mandibular abnormalities often result in difficulties in sucking and swallowing. The syndrome may be isolated or associated with other syndromes (e.g., ANDERSEN SYNDROME; CAMPOMELIC DYSPLASIA). Developmental mis-expression of SOX9 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR gene on chromosome 17q and its surrounding region is associated with the syndrome. Glossoptosis, Micrognathia, and Cleft Palate,Pierre Robin Sequence,Pierre Robin's Sequence,Pierre-Robin Syndrome,Robin Sequence,Pierre Robins Sequence,Robin Syndrome, Pierre,Sequence, Pierre Robin,Sequence, Pierre Robin's,Sequence, Robin,Syndrome, Pierre Robin,Syndrome, Pierre-Robin
D002662 Child Health Services Organized services to provide health care for children. Infant Health Services,Child Services, Health,Health Services, Child,Health Services, Infant,Infant Services, Health,Services, Child Health,Services, Infant Health,Child Health Service,Health Service, Child,Health Service, Infant,Infant Health Service,Service, Child Health,Service, Infant Health
D002971 Cleft Lip Congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region. Harelip,Cleft Lips,Harelips,Lip, Cleft,Lips, Cleft
D002972 Cleft Palate Congenital fissure of the soft and/or hard palate, due to faulty fusion. Cleft Palate, Isolated,Cleft Palates,Palate, Cleft,Palates, Cleft
D004062 DiGeorge Syndrome Congenital syndrome characterized by a wide spectrum of characteristics including the absence of the THYMUS and PARATHYROID GLANDS resulting in T-cell immunodeficiency, HYPOCALCEMIA, defects in the outflow tract of the heart, and craniofacial anomalies. Velocardiofacial Syndrome,22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome,22q11.2DS,Autosomal Dominant Opitz G-Bbb Syndrome,Catch22,Conotruncal Anomaly Face Syndrome,Conotruncal Anomaly Face Syndrome (CTAF),Deletion 22q11.2 Syndrome,DiGeorge Anomaly,DiGeorge Sequence,Familial Third and Fourth Pharyngeal Pouch Syndrome,Hypoplasia of Thymus and Parathyroids,Pharyngeal Pouch Syndrome,Sedlackova Syndrome,Shprintzen Syndrome,Shprintzen VCF Syndrome,Third and Fourth Pharyngeal Pouch Syndrome,Thymic Aplasia Syndrome,VCF Syndrome,Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome,Autosomal Dominant Opitz G Bbb Syndrome,Deletion Syndrome, 22q11.2,Syndrome, DiGeorge,Syndrome, Sedlackova,Syndrome, Shprintzen,Syndrome, VCF,Syndrome, Velo-Cardio-Facial,Syndrome, Velocardiofacial,Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome
D004739 England A part of Great Britain within the United Kingdom.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000015 Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital abnormalities that affect more than one organ or body structure. Multiple Abnormalities

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