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Nonsynonimous mutation of catechol-O-methyl-transferase (COMT) gene in a patient with temporomandibular disorder.
Progress in orthodontics - 1 Jan 2010
D'Antò Vincenzo, Michelotti Ambrosina, Esposito Luciana, Zagari Adriana, Liguori Rosario, Sacchetti Lucia
Abstract excerpt
We report a case of temporomandibular disorder patient with disc displacement without reduction, myofascial pain, limited opening and a novel, never described, nonsynonimous mutation of catechol-O-methyl-transferase (COMT) gene. COMT is one of the enzymes that metabolizes catecholamines, thereby...
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