Concurrent Sessions (Group 3)
Session XI - Genetics, Syndromes and Etiology
Friday, March 19th
Goal:
To present information regarding recent genetic findings related to the causes and epidemiology of orofacial clefts and craniofacial disorders.
Objective:
The attendees will be able to discuss at least three genes which are known to cause or predispose to clefts and craniofacial disorders.
Session Chair:
Michael L. Cunningham, MD, PhD
Session Co-Chair:
Pedro Sanchez, MD
Schedule
143
3:30pm
POLYMORPHISMS OF THE MTHFR 677CT AND RFC1 80AG
GENES AND CLEFT LIP AND PALATE IN GUATEMALA
Delurgio, Tolar, Obara, Mosby, Berdichevsky, Behad, Gomez, Komura, Lal, Prabhakar, Tolarova
144
3:40pm
WHAT'S WRONG WITH FOXE1, A MAJOR GENE FOR NONSYNDROMIC CLEFT LIP AND PALATE?
Lidral, Bullard, Machida, Dierdorff, Moreno, Mansilla, Murray, Cornell
145
3:50pm
ETIOLOGY OF NONSYNDROMIC CLEFT LIP AND PALATE IN SAN SALVADOR
Kai, Al-Melh, Mishra, Mashouf, Dudley, Moniz, Tolar, Mosby, Berdichevsky, Behad, Tolarova
146
4:00pm
MOLECULAR GENETIC FINDINGS AND THEIR FUTURE CLINICAL IMPACT IN CL/P
Mansilla, Cooper, Christensen, Lie, Brody, Beaty, Hetmanski, Marazita, Murray
4:10pm
DISCUSSION
147
4:20pm
MATERNAL DIETARY ZINC INTAKE AND THE ETIOLOGY OF CLEFT LIP AND PALATE
Tintloy, Mosby, Cadelinia, Barnts, Tolar, Obara, Boyd, Marchino, Escobedo, Berdichevsky, Leach, Tolarova
148
4:30pm
CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH OPITZ G/BBB SYNDROME
Dalben, Richieri-Costa, Taveira
149
4:40pm
CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS: CLINICAL INSIGHTS AND CLUES TO ADDITIONAL ETIOLOGIES
McDonald-McGinn, Bartlett, Whitaker, Zackai
4:50pm
DISCUSSION