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Are dental anomalies associated with Tietz syndrome?

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  1. Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Piranit Nik Kantaputra

  2. Dentaland Clinic, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Piranit Nik Kantaputra

  3. Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Worrachet Intachai

  4. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA

    Bruce Carlson

  5. Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Bjorn Olsen

  6. Fundee Dental Clinic, Jatujak, Bangkok, Thailand

    Saisinee Ngaohirunphat

  7. Manfa Institute, Maerim, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Jitprapa Sri-Oon

  8. Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand

    James R. Ketudat Cairns

  9. School of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, and Center for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

    James R. Ketudat Cairns

  10. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Janejit Choovuthayakorn

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Acknowledgments: we thank the patients and their family for their kind cooperation and for allowing us to use their medical and dental information for research. This study was supported by the Thailand Research Fund and Genomics Thailand Research Grant of Health System Research Institute (HSRI) of Thailand. Conflicts of interest: none.

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Kantaputra, P.N., Intachai, W., Carlson, B. et al. Are dental anomalies associated with Tietz syndrome?. Eur J Dermatol 30, 734–736 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2020.3905

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