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Replication of the association of chromosomal region 9p21.3 with generalized aggressive periodontitis (gAgP) using an independent case-control cohort.
BMC medical genetics - 9 Aug 2010
Ernst Florian D, Uhr Katharina, Teumer Alexander, Fanghänel Jutta, Schulz Susanne, Noack Barbara, Gonzales Jose, Reichert Stefan, Eickholz Peter, Holtfreter Birte, Meisel Peter, Linden Gerard J, Homuth Georg, Kocher Thomas
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BACKGROUND: The human chromosomal region 9p21.3 has been shown to be strongly associated with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in several Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS). Recently, this region has also been shown to be associated with Aggressive Periodontitis (AgP), strengthening the hypothesis that the established epidemiological association between periodontitis and CHD is caused by a shared genetic...
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