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Association of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms with early onset periodontitis in Japanese.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Oct 2002
Tai Hideaki, Endo Motohiro, Shimada Yasuko, Gou Emire, Orima Kazuko, Kobayashi Tetsuo, Yamazaki Kazuhisa, Yoshie Hiromasa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Early onset periodontitis (EOP), newly 'aggressive periodontitis', is considered to have genetic basis, which have not been clearly defined. The interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene cluster polymorphism as one of genetic factors may influence the expression of several chronic inflammatory d...
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