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Understanding a commercially available genetic susceptibility test for periodontitis.
Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) - 1 Apr 1999
Greenstein G
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This article addresses the biologic basis, data, and controversies associated with a commercially available genetic susceptibility test for adult periodontitis. Reviewed data suggest that patients who demonstrate specific alleles of the interleukin-1A and interleukin-1B genes are more prone to develop severe periodontitis than patients without these variations. In addition, numerous issues related to genetic...
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