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The association of interleukin-4 haplotypes with chronic periodontitis in a Czech population.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Oct 2008
Holla Lydie Izakovicova, Fassmann Antonin, Augustin Peter, Halabala Tomas, Znojil Vladimir, Vanek Jiri
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytokine gene polymorphisms are known to influence the susceptibility and disease course of many chronic disorders. Recently, interleukin (IL)-4 gene polymorphisms were associated with aggressive periodontitis. The aim of this study was to test differences in the distribution of the IL-4 alleles, genotypes, and haplotypes between patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and healthy controls in a Czech...
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