A Study on the Genetic Inheritance of Ankyloglossia Based on Pedigree Analysis

Background Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenum. Its prevalence in the newborn population is approximately 4%. Its mode of inheritance has been studied in some articles, but no conclusion has been established. Also, no relevant repo...

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Main Authors: Soo-Hyung Han, Min-Cheol Kim, Yun-Seok Choi, Jin-Soo Lim, Ki-Taik Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.329