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Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism and gingivitis in children.
Oral diseases - 1 May 2007
Dashash M, Drucker D B, Hutchinson I V, Bazrafshani M R, Blinkhorn A S
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the role of the polymorphism of a variable numbers of tandem repeats of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL-1RN) on gingivitis in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 146 Caucasian subjects (98 subjects with gingivitis and 48 controls) aged 8-12 years, were enrolled. Plaque and Calculus Indices were recorded to assess the oral hygiene. Gingival and Bleeding on Probing Indices...
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