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IL-6(-174) genotype associated with the extent of periodontal disease in type 1 diabetic subjects.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jan 2009
Raunio Taina, Knuuttila Matti, Hiltunen Liisa, Karttunen Riitta, Vainio Olli, Tervonen Tellervo
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AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic polymorphism in certain cytokine and receptor molecule genes and diabetic status associate with the extent of periodontal disease in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty patients with type 1 DM participated. Visible plaque, bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PD) and attachment level (AL) were examined clinically and...
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