A Fourth KLK4 Mutation Is Associated with Enamel Hypomineralisation and Structural Abnormalities
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A Fourth KLK4 Mutation Is Associated with Enamel Hypomineralisation and Structural Abnormalities
"Amelogenesis imperfecta" (AI) describes a group of genetic conditions that result in defects in tooth enamel formation. Mutations in many genes are known to cause AI, including the gene encoding the serine protease, kallikrein related peptidase 4 (KLK4), expressed during the maturation stage of amelogenesis. In this study we report the fourth KLK4 mutation to be identified in autosomal recessi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Physiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1664-042X
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00333