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Trichodysplasia and amelogenesis imperfecta
1Brownsville Community Health Center, San Antonio, Tex.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This study identifies an X-linked enamel dysplasia in a family, linked to hair cuticle pits. This finding challenges current classifications of amelogenesis imperfecta.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Oral Biology
- Dermatology
Background:
- Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a group of inherited disorders affecting tooth enamel formation.
- X-linked inheritance patterns are observed in some forms of AI.
- Microscopic hair shaft abnormalities have been anecdotally reported in individuals with AI.