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Transforming growth factor-β-1 polymorphisms are infrequent but exist at selected loci in oral submucous fibrosis.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research - 1 Jan 2000
Rajendran R, Harish R K, Anil Sukumaran, Vidyadharan Ravi, Banerjee Moinak
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BACKGROUND: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) may be considered a collagen metabolic disorder resulting from areca-nut alkaloid exposure and individual variation in collagen metabolism. Due to the complexity of OSF pathogenesis, it is important to elucidate independent and interactive effects of polymorphisms of collagen-related genes on OSF risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is focused on seven polymorphisms...
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