Article
Genetic polymorphism in RANK is associated with mandibular size.
Journal of orthodontics - 1 Sept 2018
Küchler Erika Calvano, Nascimento Mariele Andrade do, Matsumoto Mirian Aiko Nakane, Romano Fabio Lourenço, da Silva Raquel Assed Bezerra, Ayumi Omori Marjorie, Antunes Lívia Azeredo, Antunes Leonardo Santos, da Silva Léa Assed Bezerra, Nelson-Filho Paulo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between genetic polymorphisms in RANK, RANKL and OPG with maxillary and mandibular dimensions in humans. DESIGN: DNA extracted from saliva and the rs3826620, rs9594738 and rs2073618 polymorphisms in RANK, RANKL and OPG, respectively, were analysed by real-time PCR. Four linear measurements (Co-Gn, GoPg, Co-Go and PTM-A) from lateral cephalograms...
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