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Polymorphism of the N-acetyltransferase (NAT2), smoking and the potential risk of periodontal disease.
Archives of toxicology - 1 Aug 2000
Meisel P, Timm R, Sawaf H, Fanghänel J, Siegmund W, Kocher T
Abstract excerpt
Periodontal disease is a common multifactorial process that leads to bone destruction and tooth loss. Interactions of environmental and genetic factors determine the extent and severity of periodontal disease. Smoking is one of the risk factors for periodontal disease, and the risk may be influen...
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