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Identification by whole-exome sequencing of new single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with molar-incisor hypomineralisation among the Lebanese population.
European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry - 1 Dec 2022
Elzein R, Abdel-Sater F, Mehawej C, Jalkh N, Ayoub F, Chouery E
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OBJECTIVE: Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a developmental qualitative enamel defect, causing a worldwide challenging dental problem. The etiology of this defect remains unclear. Here we identify by whole-exome sequencing (WES) new single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes expressed during enamel mineralization and in those modulating prenatal, natal and postnatal risk factors among the Lebanese...
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