Lathyrism and the half-life of collagen
Maturation of collagen in the periodontal ligament has often been designated as the cause of tooth eruption. The fact that collagen has a high turnover rate provided some sort of proof of this hypothesis. It is well known that lathyrogens decrease eruption rate. Experiments were performed, using Wis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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1991-10-01
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| Series: | Australasian Orthodontic Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1991-0020 |