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Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism in renal transplant patients with and without gingival overgrowth.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Sept 2005
Drozdzik M, Kurzawski M, Drozdzik A, Kotrych K, Banach J, Pawlik A
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an association between genotypes of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and gingival overgrowth in kidney transplant patients. METHODS: Sixty-three unrelated kidney transplant patients suffering from gingival overgrowth as well 125 control transplant patients without overgrowth were enrolled into the study. Gingival overgrowth was assessed by two independent periodontal specialists at 6...
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