Local, hypoplastic type of amelogenesis imperfecta: a clinical, genetic, radiological and dermatoglyphic study.
A patient and her family members showing X-linked dominant form local, hypoplastic type of amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) were investigated from view-point of their teeth, clinical, genetic, radiological and particularly dermatoglyphic findings. It was suggested that it might be a close relationship between the intra-uterine development of both AI and unusual dermatoglyphs originated from the same layer, ectoderm and an X-linked dominant gene could determine both abnormal teeth and unusual dermatoglyphic characteristics in questions.
Atasu
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Division of Medical Genetics, Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
Genc
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Namdar
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D000293:Adolescent; D000567:Amelogenesis Imperfecta / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D004475:Ectoderm; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D010375:Pedigree; D014960:X Chromosome