Article
MMP13 polymorphism decreases risk for dental caries.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2012
Tannure P N, Küchler E C, Falagan-Lotsch P, Amorim L M F, Raggio Luiz R, Costa M C, Vieira A R, Granjeiro J M
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence suggests that genetic studies may contribute to a better understanding of individual susceptibility to caries. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors have been suggested to be involved in the caries process. The purpose of this study was to determine if polymorphisms in MMP2 (rs243865), MMP9 (rs17576), MMP13 (rs2252070), and TIMP2 (rs7501477) were associated with caries....
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