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GLUT2 and TAS1R2 Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Dental Caries.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2015
Izakovicova Holla Lydie, Borilova Linhartova Petra, Lucanova Svetlana, Kastovsky Jakub, Musilova Kristina, Bartosova Michaela, Kukletova Martina, Kukla Lubomir, Dusek Ladislav
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OBJECTIVE: Dental caries is one of the most frequent multifactorial diseases. Among the numerous factors influencing the risk of caries, genetics plays a substantial role, with heritability ranging from 40 to 60%. Gene variants affecting taste preference and glucose transport were recently associated with caries risk. The aim of this study was to analyze two common polymorphisms in the sweet taste receptor...
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