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Is there a link between ovarian cancer and tooth agenesis?
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2014
Bonds John, Pollan-White Sarah, Xiang Lilin, Mues Gabriele, D'Souza Rena
Abstract excerpt
An epidemiologic study from the year 2008 found a highly significant increase of congenital tooth agenesis in women with ovarian cancer suggesting that a common genetic etiology may predispose women to both conditions. The finding was reminiscent of a previously described family harboring an AXIN2 mutation which could be shown to segregate with both the tooth agenesis and the predisposition to colon cancer...
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