Article
Amelogenesis imperfecta in triplets: a unique family record.
British dental journal - 24 Jun 1995
Holroyd I, Lench N, Winter G B
Abstract excerpt
A unique family is recorded in which triplets were observed with the hypomaturation type of amelogenesis imperfecta. A simple technique of DNA analysis showed that two of the more severely affected triplets were monozygotic and the third less severely affected triplet dizygotic.
Topics
- Alleles
- Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Child
- Diseases in Twins
- Female
- Humans
- Malocclusion
- Maxilla
- Molar
- Pedigree
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Triplets
- Twins, Dizygotic
- Twins, Monozygotic