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Relationship between matrilin-1 gene polymorphisms and mandibular retrognathism.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 1 Feb 2018
Balkhande Pranita B, Lakkakula Bhaskar V K S, Chitharanjan Arun B
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INTRODUCTION: Mandibular retrognathism is a type of malocclusion that refers to an abnormal posterior position of the mandible as a result of a developmental abnormality. From the literature, it is evident that the mandibular growth pattern is determined by the intramembranous ossification of the mandibular body and endochondral ossification of the condyle. Matrilin-1 is a cartilage extracellular matrix protein,...
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