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Lack of association between chronic periodontitis and the Toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphisms in a Czech population.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Aug 2007
Izakovicova Holla L, Buckova D, Fassmann A, Roubalikova L, Vanek J
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Periodontitis is a bacterially induced chronic inflammatory disease and a major cause of tooth loss among adults. Toll-like receptors are signal molecules essential for the cellular response to bacterial cell wall components. The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between chronic periodontitis and variations in the TLR4 gene. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 171 patients...
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