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Genetic variations in exon 10 of ENAM and their association with early childhood caries.
Journal of oral biosciences - 1 Jun 2024
Sharma Aruna, Muthu M S, V Vettriselvi, Nuvvula Sivakumar, T Gayathri
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Enamelin is the largest enamel matrix protein encoded by the ENAM gene. The primary purpose of this study was to identify genetic variants in ENAM exon 10 that can alter susceptibility to early childhood caries (ECC). METHODS: This case-control study included 248 children aged 3-6 years, with 124 children diagnosed with ECC in the case group and 124 children without caries in the control group....
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