Article
Association of the IL-1RN2 allele with periodontal diseases.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Apr 2006
Berdeli Afig, Emingil Gülnur, Gürkan Ali, Atilla Gül, Köse Timur
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) gene (IL-1RN) polymorphism is associated with disease susceptibility and activity in several inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate IL-1RN genotype and its associations with different periodontal diseases in a group of Turkish subjects. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 293 subjects were included in this study. Genomic DNA was obtained...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
- Male
- Periodontal Diseases
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Turkey
