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van der Woude's syndrome
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van der Woude's syndrome
[van·der·wō′dəz]
an autosomal-dominant syndrome consisting of cleft lip with or without cleft palate, with cysts of the lower lip.


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We had previously shown that a mutation in the IRF6 gene causes Van der Woude syndrome, a rare inherited form of cleft lip and palate," said Professor Mike Dixon.
Scientists have discovered that errors in the IRF6 gene are responsible for Van der Woude syndrome, which causes severe facial disfigurement.
Van der Woude syndrome is autosomal dominant, so if one parent is affected with lower-lip pits, the risk of transmitting the disorder is 50 percent for each pregnancy.
 
 
 
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