Article
The influence of interleukin gene polymorphism on expression of interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in periodontal tissue and gingival crevicular fluid.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Jun 1999
Engebretson S P, Lamster I B, Herrera-Abreu M, Celenti R S, Timms J M, Chaudhary A G, di Giovine F S, Kornman K S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A specific composite genotype of the polymorphic interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene cluster has recently been associated with severe periodontitis. One polymorphism of the composite periodontitis-associated genotype (PAG) has been functionally linked with expression of high levels of IL-1. The purpose of this study was to test whether gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of IL-1beta and tumor necrosis...
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