Article
Heterogeneity of host immunological risk factors in patients with aggressive periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Apr 2001
Takahashi K, Ohyama H, Kitanaka M, Sawa T, Mineshiba J, Nishimura F, Arai H, Takashiba S, Murayama Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of early-onset periodontitis (EOP) can be explained by various host risk factors. Previous studies have focused on a single (among many possible) immunological risk factor and the association among the factors has not been assessed. We comprehensively investigated the associations among multiple host immunological risk factors in EOP patients to further elucidate their role in the...
Topics
- Adult
- Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
- Aggressive Periodontitis
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Fusobacterium nucleatum
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans