In the LC group, USF1, NR1H3, and MLXIPL were inversely correlated with the NAS (P = .021, P = .008, and P = .037), whereas SCD and mTOR were positively correlated with the NAS (P = .009 and P = .017) (Figure 5a). This evidence concerns the gene MTOR and laryngotracheoesophageal cleft.