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Possible association of amelogenin to high caries experience in a Guatemalan-Mayan population.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2008
Deeley K, Letra A, Rose E K, Brandon C A, Resick J M, Marazita M L, Vieira A R
Abstract excerpt
There is evidence for a genetic component in caries susceptibility, but the disease is greatly influenced by environmental factors, which are extremely difficult to control in humans. For the present study, we used DNA samples collected from 110 unrelated, non-cleft individuals older than 12 years of age from Tiquisate, Guatemala: a population with similar cultural, dietary and hygiene habits, similar access to...
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