Twin studies in stomatology

Czech version

Authors: Miroslava Švábová ¹; Eva Velíšková ²
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav biologie a lékařské genetiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha ¹; Ortodontická ordinace Stomatologické praxe MUDr. M. Zucha, Brno ²
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2013; 152: 175-179
Category: Review Article

Overview

Twin studies are an important instrument to estimate the influence of genetics and environment on the origin of complex traits. The survey of the most important studies concerning oral facial region published from the half of the last century until recent days is given.

Keywords:
twin studies in stomatology – heredity of oral facial anomalies

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