Association between bone loss in periodontal disease and polymorphism of N-acetyltransferase (NAT2).

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BACKGROUND: The individual susceptibility to periodontal disease is probably the result of an interaction of multiple genetic and environmental influences. Polymorphism of the N-acetyltransferase (NAT 2) modifies the individual susceptibility to toxicity from certain therapeutic drugs or heterocyclic amines including substances from cigarette smoke. Subjects are to be classified as 'slow' or 'rapid' acetylators...

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