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[Cleft lip and palate: case-control study]

L de C Loffredo1, J M de Souza, J Yunes

  • 1Departamento de Odontologia Social, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara da Universidade Estadual Paulista Araraquara, SP, Brasil.

Revista De Saude Publica
|June 1, 1994
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Heredity and maternal epilepsy are key risk factors for cleft lip. Pollution and heredity are linked to cleft palate, highlighting environmental and genetic influences on oral clefts.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Genetics
  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Oral clefts, including cleft lip and cleft palate, are common congenital anomalies.
  • Identifying risk factors is crucial for prevention and intervention strategies.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the association between various potential risk factors and the occurrence of oral clefts using a case-control study.
  • To estimate the relative risk (RR) and confidence intervals for identified risk factors.

Summary:

  • The study analyzed 450 oral cleft cases, examining factors like residence, pollution, parental/maternal health, drug intake, heredity, smoking, alcohol, and X-rays.
  • For cleft lip (with or without cleft palate), significant risk factors included heredity (RR=4.96), maternal epilepsy (RR=2.39), and anti-inflammatory drug use during early pregnancy (RR=2.59).

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  • For cleft palate, heredity (RR=2.82) and pollution (RR=2.58) were identified as key risk factors.

    • Impact:

    • Findings underscore the significant role of genetic predisposition (heredity) in both types of oral clefts.
    • Highlights the impact of environmental factors like pollution and maternal health conditions (epilepsy, drug intake) on oral cleft development.
    • Provides valuable data for public health initiatives aimed at reducing the incidence of oral clefts.