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The rs35874116 single nucleotide polymorphism increases sweet intake and the risk of severe early childhood caries: a case-control study.
BMC oral health - 5 Nov 2022
Liang Yan, Yao Junyu, Qiu Rongmin, Chen Aihua, Huang Hua, Lin Huancai, Yu Lixia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide among children. The rs35874116 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the sweet receptor gene TAS1R2 has been associated with dental caries at a high risk in permanent teeth among school children and adults. To date, little is known about the association of this SNP with sweet intake and caries risk in the primary school children....
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