TGFα/HinfI Polymorphisms Contribute to Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip and Palate in Turkish Patients

Abstract

Our study indicates that the TGFα HinfI gene polymorphism might be associated with nsCL ± P susceptibility, thus contributing to the occurrence of nsCL ± P in Turkish patients. The relatively small sample size of our study is one limitation of our study, and future research with larger specimen sets from different ethnicities will be required to validate our findings.