Article
[The association between interleukin-1 receptor antagonist genotype and chronic periodontitis of Uighur patients].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology - 1 Sept 2003
Zhong Liang-jun, Zhang Yun-hui, Zhang Jin-cai, Feng Jin-hong, Yang Ai-ling
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) genotype and its association with the susceptibility of chronic periodontitis in Uighur patients of Xinjiang. METHODS: Genomic DNA was obtained from buccal swabs of 41 subjects with severe chronic periodontitis (CP), 43 subjects with moderate CP, 49 subjects with mild CP and 92 ethnically matched healthy control individuals. Genotypes of IL-1RN...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Periodontitis
- Sialoglycoproteins
