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If I Were To Have A Child What Would Be The Chance That My Child Would Have Cleft Lip And Palate?

have a question I was born with a cleft lip and palate. My mother is epileptic and took anti-seizure medication when she was pregnant with me. Cleft lip and palate does not run in our family. If i was to have a child what would be the chance that my child would have cleft lip and palate to?
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
According to some studies and literarture, great risk of incidence of a cleft in sons of mothers with cleft lip (CL) or cleft lip and palate (CLP) or fathers with cleft lip (CL) and in daughters of mothers or fathers with cleft palate (CP) has been observed. Around 15-17% is the incidence of a child getting cleft lip or palate if the parents have the same cleft lip and palate.
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If I Were To Have A Child What Would Be The Chance That My Child Would Have Cleft Lip And Palate?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. According to some studies and literarture, great risk of incidence of a cleft in sons of mothers with cleft lip (CL) or cleft lip and palate (CLP) or fathers with cleft lip (CL) and in daughters of mothers or fathers with cleft palate (CP) has been observed. Around 15-17% is the incidence of a child getting cleft lip or palate if the parents have the same cleft lip and palate. I hope my answer will help you, take care.