Production of interleukin-13 is influenced by the interleukin-4 -34TT and -590TT genotype in patients with aggressive periodontitis.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3083.2010.02482.x

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Production of interleukin-13 is influenced by the interleukin-4 -34TT and -590TT genotype in patients with aggressive periodontitis.

Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Feb 2011

Gonzales J R, Gröger S, Haley G, Bödeker R-H, Meyle J

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Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) is a specific form of periodontal disease, with rapid destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth in otherwise young healthy individuals. We recently showed a higher frequency of the interleukin-4 (IL-4) -34TT and -590TT genotype in AgP patients compared to cont...

Topics

Adult
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Chronic Periodontitis
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Genotype
Humans
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-13
Interleukin-2
Interleukin-4
Male

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