Article
Interleukin-1 composite polymorphism as a risk factor for chronic periodontitis: a review.
SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging - 1 May 2010
Abu-Saleh T
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The aetiology of chronic periodontitis is multi-factorial. Bacterial challenge can initiate the disease but the degree of extension and severity of disease are related to certain host factors, and are mediated mainly by inflammatory cytokines. The objective is to review current knowledge of the association between interleukin-1 polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis. The review focuses on the...
Topics
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-1
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors
