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    • To investigate potential genetic differences between various cleft types.
    • To explore phenotype-genotype associations specific to each cleft classification.

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    • Analyzed family history data for 98 families with cleft conditions.
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    Main Results:

    • Cleft type recurrence within families was higher than expected by chance.
    • Significant associations were observed between specific cleft types and distinct sets of genes.
    • CL, CLP, CP, and SMCP showed unique genetic associations.

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    • Family history data support the notion of distinct genetic etiologies for different cleft types.
    • Observed phenotype-genotype correlations reinforce the idea that CL, CLP, CP, and SMCP may be genetically heterogeneous conditions.
    • These findings suggest that each cleft type could represent a separate genetic entity.