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Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: Report of a Five‐Generation Family Using Cellular Proliferation Analysis
1 Dec 2005
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BACKGROUND: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is an uncommon condition characterized by an accumulation of extracellular matrix resulting in a fibrotic enlargement of the gingiva. The goal of this article is to describe one kindred affected with HGF and discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and control of the disease. The pattern of inheritance, histopathologic characteristics, and proliferative potential of...
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