Intrauterine hormone effects on tooth dimensions

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 425-431

  Ribeiro, D C ^a,c   Brook, A H ^a,b,c,d   Hughes, T E ^a,c   Sampson, W J ^a   Townsend, G C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c International Collaborating Network in Oro facial Genetics and Development   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dentition; genetics; odontogenesis; testosterone; twins; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTITION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; ODONTOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ANDROGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTITION, PERMANENT; DENTITION, PRIMARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODONTOMETRY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TOOTH; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 84876389477     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034513484934     Document Type: Article

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