Article
The CD14 -159C-to-T promoter polymorphism in periodontal disease.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Nov 2004
Folwaczny Matthias, Glas Jürgen, Török Helga-Paula, Fricke Kathinka, Folwaczny Christian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A single-nucleotide promoter polymorphism in the CD14 gene was associated with various inflammatory conditions. The present study sought to determine the frequency of the CD14 -159C-to-T polymorphism among subjects with periodontitis and healthy control individuals. METHODS: A total of 70 patients with periodontal disease and 75 healthy controls were genotyped for the CD14 -159C-to-T polymorphism....
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