Details of Disease

General Information of Disease (ID: DIS4OVAJ)

Disease Name Gingival overgrowth
Synonyms gingival enlargement
Definition
Excessive growth of the gingiva either by an increase in the size of the constituent cells (gingival hypertrophy) or by an increase in their number (gingival hyperplasia). (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p574)
Disease Hierarchy
DISD5M1D: Gingival disorder
DIS4OVAJ: Gingival overgrowth
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0002507
MESH ID
D019214
UMLS CUI
C0376480
MedGen ID
87712
HPO ID
HP:0000212
SNOMED CT ID
54711002

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 1 DTP Molecule(s)
Gene Name DTP ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
KCNK4 DTK2TVF Strong Biomarker [1]
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References

1 Mutations in KCNK4 that Affect Gating Cause a Recognizable Neurodevelopmental Syndrome. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 Oct 4;103(4):621-630. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.09.001.