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Are cleft lips/palates hereditary?
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Yes: Cleft lip and palate is often hereditary, but can also appear for the first time in a family. About 40% of the time the cause of the cleft can be figured out. The rest of the time we don't know the cause. Hereditary clefting can occur frequently or infrequently in offspring. A genetics counselor with a cleft team can help you figure this out.
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Clefts: Yes these problems develop in utero so children are born with these problems.
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