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Dentofacial manifestations in a child with Jalili syndrome.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry - 1 Jan 2024
Ravi Mugilan, Karthikeyan Pavithra Devi, Tewari Nitesh, Morankar Rahul, Gupta Amit Kumar, Nehta Hemlata, Raghuthaman Sruthila
Abstract excerpt
Jalili syndrome (JS) (MIM#217080) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with oculo-dental malformations. The clinical phenotype is characterized by the presence of Cone-Rod Dystrophy (CRD) and Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI). Genetic mechanism entails a mutation in the CNNM4, a metal transporter gene located on Chromosome 2q11.2. A high fluoride concentration in groundwater has also been identified as an epigenetic...
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