Article
Polymorphisms and haplotypes in the interleukin-4 gene are associated with chronic periodontitis in a Brazilian population.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Mar 2010
Anovazzi Giovana, Kim Yeon J, Viana Aline C, Curtis Karen M C, Orrico Silvana R P, Cirelli Joni A, Scarel-Caminaga Raquel M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some haplotypes in the interleukin-4 (IL4) gene were reported to influence IL-4 cytokine production and were associated with inflammatory diseases. Association studies focusing on IL4 gene polymorphisms and periodontal disease provided conflicting results. The aim of this study is to investigate whether IL4 gene polymorphisms and haplotypes were related to chronic periodontitis in a Brazilian...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Brazil
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
