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Genetic predisposition to external apical root resorption.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 1 Mar 2003
Al-Qawasmi Riyad A, Hartsfield James K, Everett Eric T, Flury Leah, Liu Lixiang, Foroud Tatiana M, Macri James V, Roberts W Eugene
Abstract excerpt
External apical root resorption (EARR) can be an undesirable sequela of orthodontic treatment. Previous studies have suggested that EARR has a substantial genetic component. Linkage and association were examined between polymorphisms of the interleukin IL-1 (IL-1A and IL-1B) genes and EARR in 35 white American families. Buccal swab cells were collected for DNA isolation and analysis. The EARR in the maxillary...
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