Orofacial Clefts and Cardiovascular Risk and Diseases: the Causal Relationship and Associations.
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: There is a complex interplay between orofacial clefts (OFCs) or cleft of the lip and palate and cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac diseases. The presence of maternal cardiovascular risk factors serves as a potent predisposing factor to the development of OFCs during foetal development in addition to the fact that various congenital anomalies are associated with OFCs either in syndromic or non-syndrome relationship. This article narratively explores this complex interplay, which is not uncommon.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: C E Nwaze, O Adebayo, A M Adeoye, V Akinmoladun
Institutions: University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3092970942