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IL4 gene polymorphisms and their relation to periodontal disease in a Macedonian population.
Human immunology - 1 May 2011
Atanasovska-Stojanovska Aneta, Trajkov Dejan, Nares Salvador, Angelov Nikola, Spiroski Mirko
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphisms in the interleukin-4 (IL4) gene have been reported to influence the host response to microbial challenge by altering levels of cytokine expression. We analyzed nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the IL4 gene and its relation with periodontal disease in a Macedonian population. The study population consisted of 92 unrelated subjects with chronic periodontitis and 286 healthy...
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