Morphological characterization of the levator veli palatini muscle in children born with cleft palates

The aim of this study was to analyze, morphologically and biochemically, one of the soft palate muscles, the levator veli palatini (LVP), in children born with cleft palate. Biopsies were obtained from nine male and three female infants in connection with the early surgical repair of the hard and so...

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Published in:	The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 38; no. 5; p. 438
Main Authors:	Lindman, R, Paulin, G, Stål, P S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.2001
Subjects:	Adenosine Triphosphatases - analysis Adult Antibodies, Monoclonal Biopsy Capillaries - pathology Cleft Palate - metabolism Cleft Palate - pathology Connective Tissue - pathology Female Histocytochemistry Humans Immunoblotting Immunohistochemistry Infant Laminin - analysis Male Mitochondria, Muscle - enzymology Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch - ultrastructure Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch - ultrastructure Muscle Spindles - ultrastructure Myosin Heavy Chains - analysis NAD - analysis Palatal Muscles - chemistry Palatal Muscles - pathology Palate, Soft - chemistry Palate, Soft - pathology Statistics as Topic Velopharyngeal Insufficiency - pathology
ISSN:	1055-6656
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