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Association of a vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with localized early-onset periodontal diseases.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Sept 1999
Hennig B J, Parkhill J M, Chapple I L, Heasman P A, Taylor J J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early-onset periodontal diseases (EOP) are caused by interactions between host factors, specific microbial pathogens, and environmental factors. It is, therefore, of interest to investigate the nature of host factors as they may provide useful risk markers and reveal important information regarding the disease pathogenesis. Genetic polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are associated with...
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