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FcγRIIB polymorphisms, periodontitis and preterm birth in Japanese pregnant women.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Jun 2011
Iwanaga R, Sugita N, Hirano E, Sasahara J, Kikuchi A, Tanaka K, Yoshie H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Recently, numerous studies have investigated the association of preterm birth with periodontitis. FcγRIIb is a human low-affinity receptor for immunoglobulin G (IgG). We have previously demonstrated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FcγRIIb to be associated with periodontitis and the serum-specific IgG level against periodontopathic bacteria. In this study, we investigated...
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