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[Tooth disorders in ectodermal dysplasias].

L Giannetti·G Rapelli·U Consolo
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Recently, the molecular bases of the most frequent ectodermal dysplasias have been identified; they involve genes responsible for the epithelial morphogenesis, and the regulation of cell survival and proliferation. Teeth alterations with characteristic features are often observed in X-linked anhidrotic ectodermic dysplasia and in autosomic recessive anhidrotic ectoderma, rarely in hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.

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L Giannetti, G Rapelli, U Consolo. 2003. [Tooth disorders in ectodermal dysplasias].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12874526/

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