Article
An Intron c.103-3T>C Variant of the AMELX Gene Causes Combined Hypomineralized and Hypoplastic Type of Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Case Series and Review of the Literature
Genes - 18 Jul 2022
Leban Tina, Trebušak Podkrajšek Katarina, Kovač Jernej, Fidler Aleš, Pavlič Alenka
Abstract excerpt
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders of dental enamel. X-linked AI results from disease-causing variants in the AMELX gene. In this paper, we characterise the genetic aetiology and enamel histology of female AI patients from two unrelated families with similar clinical and radiographic findings. All three probands were carefully selected from 40 patients with AI. In probands...
Topics
- Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Amelogenin
- Exons
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Introns
- Mutation
- Proteins
