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[Correlation between levels of fibrinogen, beta455 g/A fibrinogen gene polymorphism and chronic periodontitis].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology - 1 Feb 2008
Ge Song, Wu Ya-Fei, Liu Tian-Jia, He Quan-Min, Zhao Lei, Meng Shu
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between plasma levels of fibrinogen, the-beta455 G/A fibrinogen gene polymorphism and the severity of periodontal inflammation and to explore the possible role of fibrinogen in the association of periodontitis with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS: A total of 121 patients with moderate to severe periodontitis and periodontally healthy and gingivitis controls were...
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