What causes cleft lip in infants?

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Recently, I often see some reports about cleft lip. At the same time, my sister's new baby also suffered from cleft lip. I am not very familiar with cleft lip, so I consulted some experts about the relevant knowledge, and made a corresponding understanding of the causes of cleft lip. What are the causes of cleft lip? Now I will share the relevant knowledge from the experts.

What causes cleft lip in infants?

First of all, cleft lip is related to genetic factors. Genetic studies have shown that cleft lip is a polygenic genetic disease, and 20% to 30% of the patients have positive genetic factors. We often see similar deformities in the relatives of patients.

Second, cleft lip is also related to environmental factors. In the early stage of pregnancy, if the mother is infected with virus, exposed to X-ray, computer radiation, endocrine disorders, due to mental or traumatic may lead to cleft lip and palate: lack of vitamins during pregnancy, as well as the mother's severe vomiting, anorexia, partial eclipse in early pregnancy lead to the lack of vitamin D, folic acid, iron, calcium, etc. Can cause cleft lip.

Third: age factor of cleft lip. If both parents are older, the risk of cleft lip will increase. Medical evidence shows that the risk of neonatal cleft lip increases with the age of both parents.

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The cause of cleft lip is caused by genetic and environmental factors. Environmental factors refer to the environment of embryo growth and development, that is, the physiological state of the mother.