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Association of haplotypes in the CXCR2 gene with periodontitis in a Brazilian population.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Apr 2010
Viana Aline C, Kim Yeon J, Curtis Karen M C, Renzi Rivelto, Orrico Silvana R P, Cirelli Joni A, Scarel-Caminaga Raquel M
Abstract excerpt
CXCR-2 is a receptor of interleukin-8, which is involved in acute and chronic inflammatory processes. Polymorphisms in the CXCR2 gene have been associated with chronic inflammatory conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the +785(C/T), +1208(T/C), and +1440(G/A) single-nucleo...
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