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Whole saliva in X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
International journal of paediatric dentistry - 1 May 2007
Lexner Michala Oron, Bardow Allan, Hertz Jens Michael, Almer Lis, Nauntofte Birgitte, Kreiborg Sven
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is the most common type of ectodermal dysplasia. Identification of female carriers of X-linked HED can be difficult because of varying degrees of clinical symptoms due to the X-chromosome inactivation. This is the first study about whole saliva flow and composition in males affected by HED and female carriers all confirmed by molecular genetic analysis....
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