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GWAS Identifies New Loci for Painful Temporomandibular Disorder: Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
Journal of dental research - 1 Mar 2017
Sanders A E, Jain D, Sofer T, Kerr K F, Laurie C C, Shaffer J R, Marazita M L, Kaste L M, Slade G D, Fillingim R B, Ohrbach R, Maixner W, Kocher T, Bernhardt O, Teumer A, Schwahn C, Sipilä K, Lähdesmäki R, Männikkö M, Pesonen P, Järvelin M, Rizzatti-Barbosa C M, Meloto C B, Ribeiro-Dasilva M, Diatchenko L, Serrano P, Smith S B
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Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a musculoskeletal condition characterized by pain and reduced function in the temporomandibular joint and/or associated masticatory musculature. Prevalence in the United States is 5% and twice as high among women as men. We conducted a discovery genome-wide association study (GWAS) of TMD in 10,153 participants (769 cases, 9,384 controls) of the US Hispanic Community Health...
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