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Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms in relation to periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Nov 2008
Louropoulou Anna, van der Velden Ubele, Schoenmaker Ton, Catsburg Arnold, Savelkoul Paul H M, Loos Bruno G
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the correlation of six functional polymorphisms in the MBL gene with MBL plasma levels in relation to periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 92 periodontitis patients and 70 controls, all of Caucasian origin, were included. Patients and controls were genotyped for the L/H, X/Y, P/Q, A/D, A/B and A/C polymorphisms. Distributions of genotypes, rate of allele carriage and allele...
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