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Do interleukin-1 polymorphisms predict the development of periodontitis or the success of dental implants?
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Feb 2002
Rogers Marina A, Figliomeni Lisa, Baluchova Katarina, Tan Albert E S, Davies Gareth, Henry Patrick J, Price Patricia
Abstract excerpt
Factors which increase the risk of severe adult periodontitis (AP) may also contribute to the success of dental implants. To determine which cytokines may be relevant, levels of interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) mRNA were quantitated in gingival tissue from periodontitis patients and...
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