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The P561T polymorphism of the growth hormone receptor gene has an inhibitory effect on mandibular growth in young children.
European journal of orthodontics - 1 Oct 2009
Sasaki Yasunori, Satoh Kyoko, Hayasaki Haruaki, Fukumoto Satoshi, Fujiwara Taku, Nonaka Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
P561T heterozygous missense mutation in the growth hormone receptor (GHR) is a candidate genetic polymorphism (single-nucleotide polymorphism) for human mandibular growth. The purpose of this study was to assess whether this mutation affects mandibular growth during early childhood. The difference in mandibular growth between P561T heterozygous and wild-type individuals was analysed by cephalometric measurements...
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