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Two polymorphisms of interleukin-4 gene in Korean adult periodontitis.
Archives of pharmacal research - 1 Jun 2003
Kang Byung Yong, Choi Young Kyu, Choi Wook Hwan, Kim Ki Tae, Choi Sung Sook, Kim Kyungjae, Ha Nam Joo
Abstract excerpt
Adult periodontitis is a multifactoral disease characterized by multiple genetic and environmental factors. In view of the importance of interleukin-4 (IL-4) gene as a genetic factor for adult periodontitis, we investigated the relationship between two polymorphisms (-590 C --> T polymorphism and 70 bp repeat polymorphism) of the human IL-4 gene and adult periodontitis in the Korean population. Genomic DNA was...
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