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Estrogen receptor-alpha polymorphisms and predisposition to TMJ disorder.
The journal of pain - 1 May 2009
Ribeiro-Dasilva Margarete Cristiane, Peres Line Sérgio Roberto, Leme Godoy dos Santos Maria Cristina, Arthuri Mariana Trevisani, Hou Wei, Fillingim Roger Benton, Rizzatti Barbosa Célia Marisa
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) affect women with greater frequency than men, and sex hormones may contribute to this female predominance. Therefore, this study investigated whether estrogen receptor-alpha (XbaI/PvuII) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with TMJD in women. DNA was obtained from 200 women with TMJD (100 with chronic pain and 100 with signs of TMJD but no...
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