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[Relationship between interleukin-6 gene-572C/G polymorphism and chronic periodontitis].
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology - 1 Jul 2008
Guan Ze-min, Liu Jing-jin, Ma Xin, Wu Dong-hong, Yu Jie, Huang Guo-qiang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene -572C/G polymorphism and the risk of chronic periodontitis disease. METHODS: IL-6-572C/G genotype polymorphism was examined in 93 patients with chronic periodontitis and 96 control subjects by PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. RESULTS: IL-6-572GG genotype and G allele were more frequent in chronic...
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