title: The birth prevalence of cleft lip and palate in canadian aboriginal peoples: a registry study.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Vrouwe) Departments of Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Lowry) Division of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Olson, Wilkes).
authors.forename: Sebastian Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Vrouwe
authors.forename: R Brian
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: Jaret L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Gordon H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Wilkes
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries
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