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Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist polymorphism (rs2234663) and periodontitis susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
Archives of oral biology - 1 Jun 2012
Ding Cheng, Zhao Lu, Sun Ying, Li Lu, Xu Yan
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OBJECTIVE: The results of recent published studies focusing on interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) gene variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism in periodontitis susceptibility are often conflicting. We performed a meta-analysis in order to investigate the potential association of IL-1RN VNTR polymorphism with susceptibility to either chronic (CP) or aggressive (AgP) periodontitis. DESIGN:...
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