Some of you will know that there currently is in an extensive study of the causes of cleft and how clefts can be prevented from occurring. The HRB are one of a number of organisations involved in this ‘trans-Atlantic’ research. Many of you will remember the two-year drive that the HRB conducted to collected samples from Ireland. Over 1,000 families participated by filling in questionnaires and providing ‘buccal’ samples.
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