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Effect of the interleukin-1 genotype on monocyte IL-1beta expression in subjects with adult periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Jun 2000
Mark L L, Haffajee A D, Socransky S S, Kent R L, Guerrero D, Kornman K, Newman M, Stashenko P
Abstract excerpt
An association has been reported between polymorphisms in the genes encoding IL-1alpha (-889) and IL-1beta (+3953) (periodontitis susceptibility trait, PST), and an increased severity of periodontitis (18). The IL-1beta polymorphism was reported to correlate with increased IL-1beta expression by monocytes in response to bacterial stimulants. In the present study, we determined if PST positive subjects with...
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