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A novel p.S34N mutation of CAMP gene in patients with periodontal disease.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Jun 2011
Türkoğlu Oya, Berdeli Afig, Emingil Gülnur, Atilla Gül
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have showed that genetic factors involved in the host responses might determine the severity of periodontitis. hCAP-18/LL-37 is a part of the innate immune response in the oral cavity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mutation of CAMP gene encoding hCAP-18/LL-37 in the patients with different periodontal diseases. DESIGN: Seventy-eight chronic periodontitis, 72...
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