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Interleukin-6 polymorphisms are associated with pathogenic bacteria in subjects with periodontitis.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Apr 2008
Nibali Luigi, Tonetti Maurizio S, Ready Derren, Parkar Mohamed, Brett Peter M, Donos Nikos, D'Aiuto Francesco
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BACKGROUND: Growing evidence suggests that individual genetic susceptibility may influence the host's response to infections. Previously, we showed that a common variation in the interleukin (IL)-6 gene was associated with increased odds of detection of common periodontal pathogens from individuals with aggressive periodontitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between IL-6 polymorphisms...
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