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Relationship between the TAS2R38 and TAS1R2 polymorphisms and the dental status in obese children.
Dental and medical problems - 1 Jan 2000
Kiliç Münevver, Gurbuz Taskin, Kahraman Cigdem Yuce, Cayir Atilla, Bilgiç Abdülbaki, Kurt Yusuf
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The sweet taste and bitter taste genes are thought to have an influence on obesity and caries, which are chronic diseases. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of the polymorphisms of TAS2R38 (the bitter taste gene) and TAS1R2 (the sweet taste gene), which are the most important members of the taste gene family, on the dental status of obese and normal-weight children....
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