Common Variant Contributions to Neurodevelopmental Risk in Orofacial Clefts
Alexandros Rammos, Sarah Jane Lewis, Amy Davies, Yvonne E. Wren, Kerry Humphries, Jonathan R. Sandy, Gemma C. Sharp, Michael John Owen, Marianne B. M. van den Bree, Evie Stergiakouli
The paper investigates whether common genetic variants contribute to neurodevelopmental risks in children with cleft lip/palate, finding no strong genetic correlation with psychiatric traits but noting independent clinical relevance of polygenic risk scores.
BMC Medicine · Sep 9, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine