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Polymorphic variants in genes related to stress coping are associated with the awake bruxism.
BMC oral health - 5 Oct 2021
Maciejewska-Szaniec Zofia, Kaczmarek-Ryś Marta, Hryhorowicz Szymon, Przystańska Agnieszka, Gredes Tomasz, Maciejewska Barbara, Hoppe-Gołębiewska Justyna, Słomski Ryszard, Pławski Andrzej, Czajka-Jakubowska Agata
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic stress is one of the leading predisposing factors in bruxism aetiology, but the influence of genetic factors is also suggested. We aimed to study whether sequence variants in genes involved in stress regulation pathways: NTRK2 and BDNF, may be associated with awake bruxism susceptibility, clinical presentation, and patients' perceived stress level. METHODS: The study group included 104...
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