TWIST Human Gene and Cleft Lips and Palates

TWIST Human Gene and Cleft Lips and Palates

This study uses a sequence analysis for TWIST and other craniofacial development genes, among patients presenting with facial clefting.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients aged from 1 month to 18 years:

• Parents agree to enrollment or patients, themselves, agree to enrollment when able to do so
• Healthcare insurance holders
• Display facial clefting

Grown patients over 18 years of age:

• Agree to enrollment
• Display facial clefting
• Healthcare insurance holders

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients declining enrollment
• Patients without healthcare insurance