Japanese nationwide survey of hypophosphatasia reveals prominent differences in genetic and dental findings between odonto and non-odonto types.

Japanese nationwide survey of hypophosphatasia reveals prominent differences in genetic and dental findings between odonto and non-odonto types.

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare and intractable metabolic bone disease caused by mutations in the ALPL gene. Here, we undertook a nationwide survey of HPP in Japan, specifically regarding the prominent genetic and dental manifestations of odonto (n = 16 cases) and other (termed "non-odonto&quo...

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Main Authors: Rena Okawa, Kazuma Kokomoto, Taichi Kitaoka, Takuo Kubota, Atsushi Watanabe, Takeshi Taketani, Toshimi Michigami, Keiichi Ozono, Kazuhiko Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222931

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