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Family-Based Genetic Association for Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2016
Jeremias Fabiano, Pierri Ricardo A G, Souza Juliana F, Fragelli Camila Maria B, Restrepo Manuel, Finoti Livia S, Bussaneli Diego G, Cordeiro Rita C L, Secolin Rodrigo, Maurer-Morelli Claudia V, Scarel-Caminaga Raquel M, Santos-Pinto Lourdes
Abstract excerpt
Despite some evidence of genetic and environmental factors on molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH), its aetiology remains unclear. This family-based genetic association study aimed more comprehensively to investigate the genetic carriage potentially involved in MIH development. DNA was obtained from buccal cells of 391 individuals who were birth family members of 101 Brazilian nuclear families. Sixty-three...
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