【How-to】Does cleft lip and palate affect life expectancy

Cleft palate alone was associated with elevated risks for death (hazard ratio, 3.4), intellectual disability (relative risk, 11.5), anxiety disorders (RR, 2.9), autism spectrum disorders (RR, 6.6), severe learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and musculoskeletal disorders, when compared with the unaffected …