Article
The genetic impact of the Q551R interleukin-4 receptor alpha polymorphism for aggressive or chronic periodontitis and the occurrence of periodontopathic bacteria.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Dec 2011
Reichert Stefan, Stein Jamal M, Klapproth Jana, Zimmermann Uta, Reichert Yvonne, Gläser Christiane, Schaller Hans-Günter, Schulz Susanne
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The Q551R polymorphism of the gene encoded for the α chain of the interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4RA) could influence both IL-4 and IL-13 signalling. Since both cytokines could be important in the pathogenesis of periodontitis the aim of this study was to evaluate putative associations of the Q551R polymorphism to generalized aggressive or chronic periodontitis and five periodontopathogens. DESIGN: 154...
Topics
- Adult
- Aggressive Periodontitis
- Alleles
- Bacteria
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
