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Enamel renal syndrome: A case report with review of literature

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a developmental, inherited disorder affecting dental enamel. Preterm and low birth weight children are prone to many serious medical problems during the neonatal period, which may affect the development of oral tissues. We report a case of AI presenting with renal dis...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Ashish, Patel, Shubham, Singaraju, Sasidhar, Singaraju, Medhini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9017830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35450256
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_369_20
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Sumario:Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a developmental, inherited disorder affecting dental enamel. Preterm and low birth weight children are prone to many serious medical problems during the neonatal period, which may affect the development of oral tissues. We report a case of AI presenting with renal disease and thereby highlighting the importance of early diagnosis of this possible association to prevent renal failure and death of the patient.