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COL1A2 gene polymorphisms (Pvu II and Rsa I), serum calciotropic hormone levels, and dental fluorosis.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology - 1 Dec 2008
Huang Hui, Ba Yue, Cui Liuxin, Cheng Xuemin, Zhu Jingyuan, Zhang Yuling, Yan Pingping, Zhu Cairong, Kilfoy Briseis, Zhang Yawei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between dental fluorosis, polymorphisms in the COL1A2 gene, and serum calciotropic hormone levels. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study among children between 8 and 12 years of age with (n = 75) and without (n = 165) dental fluorosis in two counties in Henan Province, China. The PvuII and RsaI polymorphisms in the COL1A2 gene were genotyped using the PCR-RFLP...
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