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IL-1 genotype and adult periodontitis among young New Zealanders.
Journal of dental research - 1 Aug 2001
Thomson W M, Edwards S J, Dobson-Le D P, Tompkins G R, Poulton R, Knight D A, Braithwaite A W
Abstract excerpt
Several recent studies have investigated the association between interleukin-1 genotype and periodontitis in clinical samples, where generalizability is an issue. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adult periodontitis and IL-1 genotype in a population-based sample of 26-year-olds. Based on probing depth (PD) measurements, participants were divided into three disease groups: "Severe"...
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