Association between SATB2 gene polymorphism and cleft palate only risk in eastern Guangdong population and a meta-analysis.

To characterize the associations between the cleft palate (CPO) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 (SATB2). We recruited 241 CPO and performed a case-control study with 242 controls. Concurrently, 103 of the patients and their normal parents were recruited to perform a case-parent trio study.