Matrix metalloproteinases gene variants and dental caries in Czech children
Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in tooth formation and the mineralization of dental tissue. The aim of the study was to analyse Czech children with primary/permanent dentition polymorphisms in those genes encoding MMP2, MMP3, MMP9, MMP13, MMP16, and MMP20,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01130-6 |