Article
Interleukin-6 promoter polymorphism (-174 G/C) in Indian patients with chronic periodontitis.
Journal of oral science - 1 Sept 2010
Kalburgi Nagaraj B, Bhatia Aman, Bilichodmath Shivaprasad, Patil Sudhir R, Mangalekar Sachin B, Bhat Kishore
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have focused on genetic polymorphism of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene, which has led to a better understanding of the intricate interactions between host response, microorganisms, and genetics. Genotype prevalence appears to vary by the race and ethnicity of the population studied....
Topics
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- India
- Interleukin-6
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- White People