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Detection and characterization of interleukin-6 gene variants in Canis familiaris: association studies with periodontal disease.
Gene - 10 Oct 2011
Morinha Francisco, Albuquerque Carlos, Requicha João, Dias Isabel, Leitão José, Gut Ivo, Guedes-Pinto Henrique, Viegas Carlos, Bastos Estela
Abstract excerpt
Periodontal disease (PD) is the most common inflammatory disease of the oral cavity of domestic carnivores. In Human Medicine molecular genetics research showed that several genes play a role in the predisposition and progression of this complex disease, primarily through the regulation of inflammatory mediators, but the exactly mechanisms are poorly understood. This study aims to contribute to the...
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