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Gingival Fibromatosis 5
A gingival fibromatosis that is characterized by slowly progressive fibrous enlargement of the keratinized gingival tissues and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the REST gene on chromosome 4q12.
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Overview
A gingival fibromatosis that is characterized by slowly progressive fibrous enlargement of the keratinized gingival tissues and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the REST gene on chromosome 4q12.
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