Preliminary evidence of an association between COL1A2 polymorphisms and dental fluorosis in a population with high fluoride exposure.
BACKGROUND
COL1A2 gene polymorphisms (Pvu II and Rsa I), serum calciotropic hormone levels, and dental fluorosis. Huang H, Ba Y, Cui L, Cheng X, Zhu J, Zhang Y, et al. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2008;36(6):517-22.


METHODS
Deborah V. Dawson, PhD, ScM PURPOSE/QUESTION: To assess the relationships among polymorphisms in the collagen type 1 alpha 2 (COL1A2) gene, serum calciotropic hormone levels, and dental fluorosis.


BACKGROUND
Government-Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province, China


METHODS
Case-control study


METHODS
Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence


METHODS
Not applicable.
Dawson
Deborah V
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, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, N439E Dental Science Building, Dows Institute for Dental Research, Iowa City, IA 52242-1010, USA. deborah-dawson@uiowa.edu <deborah-dawson@uiowa.edu>