IL-18 gene promoter polymorphisms are only moderately associated with periodontal disease in Italian population.
2012; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
Francesco Martelli, Alessio Mengoni, Marialaura Martelli, Claudio Rosati, Elena Fanti,
Tópico(s)Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
ResumoThe aim of this study was to determine the impact of the polymorphisms at position -607 (C/A) and -137 (G/C) in the promoter of the IL-18 gene and their haplotypes, on the individual susceptibility of developing Aggressive (AgP) and/or Chronic (CP) periodontitis.
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