Cytokine gene polymorphisms in periodontal disease: a meta-analysis of 53 studies including 4178 cases and 4590 controls.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01298.x

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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in periodontal disease: a meta-analysis of 53 studies including 4178 cases and 4590 controls.

Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Sept 2008

Nikolopoulos Georgios K, Dimou Niki L, Hamodrakas Stavros J, Bagos Pantelis G

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AIM: We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis, in order to investigate the potential association of cytokine gene polymorphisms with either aggressive or chronic periodontal disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was performed. We retrieved a total of 53 stud...

Topics

Adenine
Alleles
Chronic Periodontitis
Cytosine
Genotype
Guanine
Humans
Interleukin-1alpha
Interleukin-1beta
Interleukin-6
Interleukins
Periodontitis
Polymorphism, Genetic
Thymine
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID: 18673406
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01298.x

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