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Analysis of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with chronic periodontitis.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jan 2008
Gunes Sezgin, Sumer A Pinar, Keles Gonca Cayir, Kara Nurten, Koprulu Hulya, Bagci Hasan, Bek Yuksel
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Genetic polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are related to bone mineral density, bone turnover, and diseases with bone loss. Alveolar bone loss is a key feature in periodontitis. The aim of this study was to determine whether severe generalized chronic periodontitis (CP) in a Turkish population was associated with polymorphisms in the VDR gene. METHODS: Samples of venous...
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