Endocrine abnormalities of patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate during the neonatal period

Akin, Mustafa; Kurtoglu, Selim; Sarici, Dilek; Akin, Leyla; Hatipoglu, NİHAL; Korkmaz, Levent; Gunes, TAMER; Ozturk, MEHMET; Akcakus, Mustafa

doi:10.3906/sag-1303-89

Endocrine abnormalities of patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate during the neonatal period

Akin M. A., Kurtoglu S., Sarici D., Akin L., Hatipoglu N., Korkmaz L., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.4, pp.696-702, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1303-89
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.696-702
Keywords: Endocrine system diseases, cleft lip and palate, newborn
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: There are close interactions among the developing oral cavity, pituitary gland, and central nervous system (CNS) in early embryonic life. In this study we aimed to screen endocrine abnormalities in patients with orofacial clefts in the neonatal period.