Article
PAX7 gene polymorphism in muscular temporomandibular disorders as potentially related to muscle stem cells.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 17 Nov 2021
Quinelato Valquiria, Bonato Letícia Ladeira, Vieira Alexandre Rezende, Granjeiro José Mauro, Menezes Karla, Borojevic Radovan, Casado Priscila Ladeira, Calasans-Maia Jose Albuquerque, Tesch Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of painful and debilitating disorders, involving the masticatory muscles and/or the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Chronic TMD pain can be associated with genetic changes in the key muscle development genes. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between polymorphisms in the PAX7 (paired box 7) gene and masticatory myalgia in patients with...
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