Neurofibromin expression by normal salivary glands

Abstract Introduction Neurofibromin, a protein encoded by the NF1 gene, is mutated in neurofibromatosis 1, one of the most common genetic diseases. Oral manifestations are common and a high prevalence of hyposalivation was recently described in individuals with neurofibromatosis 1. Although neurofib...

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Main Authors: Eloá Borges Luna, Pâmella Pinho Montovani, Rafaela Elvira Rozza-de-Menezes, Karin Soares Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-021-00256-4