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No association with HLA-DQB1 in European Caucasians with early-onset periodontitis.
Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 1999
Hodge P J, Riggio M P, Kinane D F
Abstract excerpt
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth that may ultimately result in tooth loss. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex plays an important role in immune responsiveness and may be involved in antigen recognition of periodontal pathogens. A recent report of a Japanese population found an association between an atypical BamHI site in the HLA-DQB1 gene and a severe...
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