Open AccessCleft lip and palate –risk factors, prenatal diagnosis and health consequences
Author(s) -
Maria Bilińska,
Krzysztof Osmola
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ginekologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-6767
pISSN - 0017-0011
DOI - 10.17772/gp/60371
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , alcohol consumption , risk factor , congenital malformations , pregnancy , environmental health , pediatrics , dentistry , obstetrics , alcohol , genetics , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , biology , optics
Cleft lip and/or palate is a diverse and important group of congenital malformations. The incidence is estimated at 1 in 600-1000 births worldwide. In Poland, there are 2-3 cases noted per 1000 live births. The process of the formation of a correctly developed lip and palate can be impaired by a variety of factors, including the extremely important role of the interaction between genetic and environmental factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, medication use, and exposure to certain chemicals). This study focuses on environmental risk factors, prenatal diagnosis, and health consequences of cleft lip and palate.