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Mutational analysis of candidate genes in 24 amelogenesis imperfecta families.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 May 2006
Kim Jung-Wook, Simmer James P, Lin Brent P-L, Seymen Figen, Bartlett John D, Hu Jan C-C
Abstract excerpt
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a heterogeneous group of inherited defects in dental enamel formation. The malformed enamel can be unusually thin, soft, rough and stained. The strict definition of AI includes only those cases where enamel defects occur in the absence of other symptoms. Currently, there are seven candidate genes for AI: amelogenin, enamelin, ameloblastin, tuftelin, distal-less homeobox 3,...
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