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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism is associated with chronic periodontitis.
Life sciences - 14 Nov 2003
Tachi Yoichi, Shimpuku Hitomi, Nosaka Yasuhiro, Kawamura Tatsuya, Shinohara Mitsuko, Ueda Masatoshi, Imai Hisao, Ohura Kiyoshi
Abstract excerpt
Chronic periodontitis (CP) is caused by enhanced resorption of the alveolar bone supporting the teeth and is associated with intraoral inflammation after infection with certain bacteria. The VDR gene polymorphism was reported recently to be deeply related to the occurrence of tuberculosis and infection of chronic hepatitis B virus. This may be interpreted to indicate a close relationship between VDR gene...
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