[An epidemiological survey of cleft lip and cleft palate in Fujian province].
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
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Department of Stomatology, Fujian Medical College, Fuzhou 350004.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011247:Pregnancy