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Extensive phenotyping of the orofacial and dental complex in Crouzon syndrome.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Feb 2018
Khominsky Alexander, Yong Robin, Ranjitkar Sarbin, Townsend Grant, Anderson Peter J
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OBJECTIVES: Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) C342Y/+ mutation is a known cause of Crouzon syndrome that is characterised by craniosynostosis and midfacial hypoplasia. Our aim was to conduct extensive phenotyping of the maxillary, mandibular and dental morphology associated with this mutation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Morphometric data were obtained from 40 mice, representing two genotypes (Crouzon and...
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