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Polymorphic cytokine genotypes as markers of disease severity in adult periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Nov 1999
Galbraith G M, Hendley T M, Sanders J J, Palesch Y, Pandey J P
Abstract excerpt
The distributions of the bi-allelic interleukin-1beta+3953 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha-308 genotypes were determined in 20 patients with advanced adult periodontitis, 20 patients with plaque associated gingivitis, and 45 referent population subjects. A significant increase in IL-1beta+3953 allele 2 frequency was found in patients with advanced periodontitis compared to referent subjects (the Fisher exact...
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