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TLR4 and IL-18 gene variants in chronic periodontitis: impact on disease susceptibility and severity.
Immunological investigations - 1 Jan 2009
Noack Barbara, Görgens Heike, Lorenz Katrin, Schackert Hans Konrad, Hoffmann Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to assess whether genotypes in the Toll-like receptor 4 gene and in the promoter of the interleukin-18 gene are associated with the susceptibility to chronic periodontitis. 108 chronic periodontitis patients and 76 controls were genotyped for c.896A>G/1196C>T (TLR4 gene) and for c.-368G>C/ c.-838C>A (IL-18 promoter). There were no significant differences in genotype and allele...
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