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Analysis of vitamin D and Fcgamma receptor polymorphisms in Japanese patients with generalized early-onset periodontitis.
Journal of dental research - 1 Dec 2001
Yoshihara A, Sugita N, Yamamoto K, Kobayashi T, Miyazaki H, Yoshi H
Abstract excerpt
Early-onset periodontitis (EOP) is considered to have a genetic basis which has not been clearly defined. Genetic polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR-B-b) and the immunoglobulin-Fc-gamma receptor IIIb (FcgammaRIIIb-NA1-NA2) are associated with bone metabolism and infectious diseases, respectively. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations of EOP with VDR and FcgammaRIIIb...
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