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PAX9 polymorphisms and susceptibility with sporadic tooth agenesis in Turkish populations: a case-control study.
BMC genomics - 26 Oct 2013
Isman Eren, Nergiz Suleyman, Acar Hasan, Sari Zafer
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypodontia, the congenital absence of one or a few teeth is one of the most common alterations of the human dentition. Familial hypodontia is caused by mutations in PAX9, Msx1 and Axin2 genes. Limited numbers of studies are present to show etiological factors beyond this anomaly in Turkish community belonging to Caucasian racial family. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships...
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