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Smoking and polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 gene cluster (IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-1RN) in patients with periodontal disease.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Jan 2002
Meisel P, Siegemund Annett, Dombrowa Sylke, Sawaf H, Fanghaenel Jutta, Kocher Th
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms within the interleukin-1 cluster are known to be associated with adult periodontal disease. However, interactions of genetic with other risk factors, especially smoking, remain questionable. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the genetic influence on periodontal variables in relation to environmental factors. METHODS: One-hundred fifty-four (154) Caucasian subjects...
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