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Association between vitamin D receptor gene haplotypes and chronic periodontitis among Japanese men.
International journal of medical sciences - 22 Aug 2007
Naito Mariko, Miyaki Koichi, Naito Toru, Zhang Ling, Hoshi Keika, Hara Asako, Masaki Katsunori, Tohyama Shugo, Muramatsu Masaaki, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Nakayama Takeo
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BACKGROUND: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is involved in a variety of biological processes, such as bone metabolism and modulation of the immune response. Recent findings suggest that the pathway involving bone mineral density-mediated effects is important for the development of periodontitis, but...
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