China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2019, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (5): 436-439.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2019.05.009

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A case-control study on the risk factors of patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in Kashgar area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

ALIMUJIANG Sufuer, BILIKEZI Yusufu, RENAGUZI Abudumijiti   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Kashgar. Kashgar 844000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2019-03-28 Online:2019-09-20 Published:2020-03-11

Abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate the risk factors of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) in Kashgar area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. METHODS: This case-control study involved 102 NSCL/P patients and 204 normal children from Kashgar area. A questionnaire focusing on various possible risk factors, and responses were analyzed through univariate and multivariate Logistic regression with SPSS 17.0 software package. RESULTS: Logistic regression analysis revealed that family history, consanguineous marriage, drugs, sickness and malnutrition in early pregnancy, contact with pesticides, chemicals, poor mental state increased the risk of NSCL/P(P<0.05). Folic acid supplementation decreased the risk of NSCL/P(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Taking sufficient folic acid, avoiding consanguineous marriage, avoiding contact with pesticides and chemicals, improving health and nutritional status during early pregnancy may decrease the birth rate of NSCL/P in Kashgar area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Key words: Kashgar area, NSCL/P, Risk factors

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