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Tooth agenesis in osteogenesis imperfecta related to mutations in the collagen type I genes.
Oral diseases - 1 Jan 2017
Malmgren B, Andersson K, Lindahl K, Kindmark A, Grigelioniene G, Zachariadis V, Dahllöf G, Åström E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous group of disorders of connective tissue, mainly caused by mutations in the collagen type I genes (COL1A1 and COL1A2). Tooth agenesis is a common feature of OI. We investigated the association between tooth agenesis and collagen type I mutations in individuals with OI. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In this cohort study, 128 unrelated individuals with OI were...
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