Article
Cathepsin C gene variants in aggressive periodontitis.
Journal of dental research - 1 Oct 2008
Noack B, Görgens H, Hempel U, Fanghänel J, Hoffmann Th, Ziegler A, Schackert H K
Abstract excerpt
Cathepsin C (CTSC) mutations are known to cause Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome. The aim of this study was to examine the association of CTSC genotype with susceptibility to non-syndromic aggressive periodontitis. The CTSC gene was analyzed in 110 persons with generalized aggressive periodontitis in co...
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