S Chen1, J Chen, L He. 1. Department of Stomatology, Fujian Medical College, Fuzhou 350004.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To find out the incidence of cleft lip and cleft palate in Fujian provice and to analysis the factors of its deformity. METHODS: From Oct. 1986 to Dec. 1992, the birth defect monitoring was carried out in 22 hospitals in Fujian province. RESULTS: It was found that there were 204 cases of cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP) in 139,882 perinatals. The incidence rate of CL and/or CP was 1.46@1000. Annual incidence rate of CL and/or CP had not found any significant change. CONCLUSION: Among the 204 cases 28 had other deformities. The incidence rate of CL and/or CP related to maternal age, birth order, smoking factors were studied.
OBJECTIVE: To find out the incidence of cleft lip and cleft palate in Fujian provice and to analysis the factors of its deformity. METHODS: From Oct. 1986 to Dec. 1992, the birth defect monitoring was carried out in 22 hospitals in Fujian province. RESULTS: It was found that there were 204 cases of cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP) in 139,882 perinatals. The incidence rate of CL and/or CP was 1.46@1000. Annual incidence rate of CL and/or CP had not found any significant change. CONCLUSION: Among the 204 cases 28 had other deformities. The incidence rate of CL and/or CP related to maternal age, birth order, smoking factors were studied.
Authors: Li Dai; Jun Zhu; Meng Mao; Yanhua Li; Ying Deng; Yanping Wang; Juan Liang; Liu Tang; He Wang; Briseis A Kilfoy; Tongzhang Zheng; Yawei Zhang Journal: Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol Date: 2010-01