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TLR2 Arg753Gly, TLR4 Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile gene polymorphisms are not associated with chronic periodontitis in a Turkish population.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jul 2007
Berdeli Afig, Emingil Gülnur, Han Saygan Buket, Gürkan Ali, Atilla Gül, Köse Timur, Baylas Haluk
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Toll-like receptor (TLR) gene polymorphisms could affect the host's ability to respond to microbial pathogens. In this case-control study, the association of TLR2 and TLR4 gene polymorphisms with chronic periodontitis (CP) was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genomic DNA was obtained from the peripheral blood of 83 patients with CP and 106 periodontally healthy subjects. The TLR2 Arg753Gly, Arg677Trp and...
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