Article
Genetic polymorphisms in folate pathway enzymes, DRD4 and GSTM1 are related to temporomandibular disorder.
BMC medical genetics - 26 May 2011
Aneiros-Guerrero Angel, Lendinez Ana M, Palomares Arturo R, Perez-Nevot Beatriz, Aguado Lidia, Mayor-Olea Alvaro, Ruiz-Galdon Maximiliano, Reyes-Engel Armando
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BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a multifactorial syndrome related to a critical period of human life. TMD has been associated with psychological dysfunctions, oxidative state and sexual dimorphism with coincidental occurrence along the pubertal development. In this work we study the association between TMD and genetic polymorphisms of folate metabolism, neurotransmission, oxidative and hormonal...
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