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Evidence of a substantial genetic basis for risk of adult periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Nov 2000
Michalowicz B S, Diehl S R, Gunsolley J C, Sparks B S, Brooks C N, Koertge T E, Califano J V, Burmeister J A, Schenkein H A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A few previous studies have suggested that risk for adult periodontitis (AP) has a genetic (heritable) component. We estimated genetic and environmental variances and heritability for gingivitis and adult periodontitis using data from twins reared together. METHODS: One hundred seventeen (117) pairs of adult twins (64 monozygotic [MZ] and 53 dizygotic [DZ] pairs) were recruited. Probing depth (PD),...
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