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Association between estrogen receptor polymorphism and pain susceptibility in female temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis patients.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery - 1 May 2007
Kang S-C, Lee D-G, Choi J-H, Kim S T, Kim Y-K, Ahn H-J
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible association between estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) polymorphism and pain susceptibility in female symptomatic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA) patients. A patient group of 100 women, diagnosed as TMJ OA according to the research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders, were selected, and 74 women with no signs and symptoms...
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