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Interleukin-6 polymorphisms modify the risk of periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 1 Dec 2009
Shao Mei-ying, Huang Ping, Cheng Ran, Hu Tao
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OBJECTIVE: To clarify the association of IL-6 polymorphisms and periodontitis, a meta-analysis of case-control studies and a systemic review were conducted. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a literature search using PubMed and Medline database to May 2009, with no restrictions. We also reviewed references from all retrieved articles. Six case-control studies involving 1 093 periodontitis cases and 574 controls...
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