Background:Nasal airway obstruction (NAO) due to nasal anatomic deformities is known to be more common among cleft patients than the general population, yet information is lacking regarding severity and variability of cleft-associated nasal obstruction relative to other conditions causing NAO. This preliminary study compares differences in NAO experienced by unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity (uCLND) subjects with noncleft subjects experiencing NAO.
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