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SUBMITTER: He S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5094809 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
He Shushu S Hartsfield James K JK Guo Yujiao Y Cao Yang Y Wang Si S Chen Song S
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 20121101 5
<h4>Introduction</h4>Sagittal jaw growth is influenced during puberty by a ratio of androgens and estrogens. The CYP19A1 (formerly CYP19) gene encodes the cytochrome P450 enzyme aromatase (estrogen synthetase), which converts testosterone to estrogen. Genetic variations including single nucleotide polymorphisms might regulate CYP19A1 gene expression or the function of the aromatase protein and thus influence sagittal jaw growth.<h4>Methods</h4>The annual sagittal jaw growth in 92 pubertal orthod ...[more]