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Association among interleukin-6 gene polymorphism, diabetes and periodontitis in a Chinese population.
Oral diseases - 1 Nov 2009
Xiao L M, Yan Y X, Xie C J, Fan W H, Xuan D Y, Wang C X, Chen L, Sun S Y, Xie B Y, Zhang J C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Diabetics significantly increase risk for periodontitis. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene polymorphism may play certain roles in the progression of periodontitis with diabetes. The purpose of this study was to assess the association among IL-6 gene polymorphisms, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic periodontitis (CP) in a Chinese population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: DNA was obtained from 159 patients...
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