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Hyper-reactive PMNs in FcgammaRIIa 131 H/H genotype periodontitis patients.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Nov 2007
Nicu E A, Van der Velden U, Everts V, Van Winkelhoff A J, Roos D, Loos B G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Receptors for the Fc part of IgG (FcgammaRIIa) on polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) mediate phagocytosis and cell activation. Previous results show that one of the genetic variants of the FcgammaRIIa, the 131 H/H, is associated with more periodontal breakdown than the R/R. This may be due to hyper-reactivity of the H/H-PMNs upon interaction with bacteria. AIM: To study whether the FcgammaRIIa...
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