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Segregation analysis of mandibular prognathism in Korean orthognathic surgery patients and their families.
The Angle orthodontist - 1 Nov 2013
Ko Jeong-Min, Suh Young Ju, Hong Jongrak, Paeng Jun-Young, Baek Seung-Hak, Kim Young Ho
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the existence of genetic influences on the incidence of mandibular prognathism (MP) in Korean Class III patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The probands consisted of 100 Class III patients with MP (51 men and 49 women; mean age, 22.1 ± 5.2 years; SNA, 81.2° ± 3.2°; SNB, 84.1° ± 3.9°) who underwent orthognathic surgery. Using three-generation pedigree charts, questionnaires, and clinical...
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