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Novel REST Truncation Mutations Causing Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jul 2021
Chen J T, Lin C H, Huang H W, Wang Y P, Kao P C, Yang T P, Wang S K
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare genetic disorder featured by nonsyndromic pathological overgrowth of gingiva. The excessive gingival tissues can cause dental, masticatory, and phonetic problems, which impose severe functional and esthetic burdens on affected individuals. Due to its high recurrent rate, patients with HGF have to undergo repeated surgical procedures of gingival resection, from...
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