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RESEARCH LETTER
Global, regional, and national incidence, mortality, DALY, and prevalence rates of orofacial clefts in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2021, with predictions to 2050
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School of Mental Health and Psychological Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Department of Medical Psychology, School of Mental Health and Psychological Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2025-12-29
Final revision date: 2026-02-16
Acceptance date: 2026-02-17
Online publication date: 2026-03-02
Corresponding author
Dongxu Li
Department of Orthopedics Wuhan Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022, China Phone/mobile: 19235608674
Department of Orthopedics Wuhan Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022, China Phone/mobile: 19235608674
Xiaoming Li
Department of Psychiatry Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei, Anhui, China Phone/mobile: +8613485606912
Department of Psychiatry Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei, Anhui, China Phone/mobile: +8613485606912
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