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Polymorphisms in the +252(A/G) lymphotoxin-alpha and the -308(A/G) tumor necrosis factor-alpha genes and susceptibility to chronic periodontitis in a Czech population.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Aug 2003
Fassmann Antonin, Holla Lydie Izakovicova, Buckova Dana, Vasku Anna, Znojil Vladimir, Vanek Jiri
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BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that leads to irreversible attachment loss, bone destruction and eventually tooth loss. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a pluripotent proinflammatory cytokine that is able to induce tissue destruction and bone resorption, has been implicated in th...
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