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Analysis of two common alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency alleles (PI*Z and PI*S) in subjects with periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Dec 2002
Scott D A, von Ahsen N, Palmer R M, Wilson R F
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BACKGROUND: pi alpha 1-Antitrypsin deficiency is a genetically determined condition resulting in predisposition to certain inflammatory diseases due to a protease: antiprotease imbalance that is exacerbated by tobacco smoking. Limited evidence suggests that there may be a significant enrichment of mild alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency phenotypes in subjects with chronic inflammatory periodontal disease. OBJECTIVE:...
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