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Phenotype-genotype correlations of facial width and height proportions in patients with Class II malocclusion.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research - 1 Apr 2015
Moreno Uribe L M, Ray A, Blanchette D R, Dawson D V, Southard T E
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OBJECTIVES: To characterize soft-tissue facial height and width variation in Class II malocclusion and test for correlations with genes HMGA2, AJUBA, and ADK. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Nine facial proportions were estimated from 2D frontal repose photographs of 330 Caucasian adults with Class II malocclusion. MATERIAL AND METHODS: After adjustments for age and gender, the facial proportions were submitted to...
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