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Association of interleukin-6 (IL-6) haplotypes with plaque-induced gingivitis in children.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica - 1 Apr 2008
Holla Lydie Izakovicova, Musilova Kristina, Vokurka Jan, Klapusová Lucie, Pantuckova Pavla, Kukletova Martina, Kukla Lubomir, Znojil Vladimir
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OBJECTIVES: The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key regulator of the host response to microbial infection and major modulator of extracellular matrix catabolism and bone resorption. The aim of this case-control study was to test differences between children with and without gin...
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