Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: Clinical and ultrastructural features of a new family
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Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: Clinical and ultrastructural features of a new family
OBJECTIVE This article describes the diagnosis, clinical and microscopic (histopathology and ultrastructural) features and treatment of a new family with hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) and highlights the importance of this genetic condition. STUDY DESIGN To characterize the pattern of inheritance and the clinical features, members of a new family with HGF were examined. The pedigree w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1698-6946
DOI: 10.4317/medoral.20170