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Prevalence of interleukin 1 periodontal genotype in a Hispanic dental population.
Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) - 1 Mar 2002
Caffesse Raul G, De LaRosa Manuel R, De LaRosa Manuel G, Mota Luis F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A genetic polymorphism in the interleukin 1 gene has been implicated as a factor in determining the severity of adult periodontitis. Among white Europeans, the prevalence of genotype-positive subjects has been reported to be around 30%. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of genotype-positive individuals in a Hispanic population. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Fifty Mexicans were evaluated...
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