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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ polymorphism, vitamin D, bone mineral density and periodontitis in postmenopausal women.
Oral diseases - 1 Jul 2013
Wang Y, Sugita N, Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K, Yoshie H
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OBJECTIVES: PPARg regulates bone metabolism and inflammation. Our previous study suggested PPARg Pro12Ala polymorphism to represent a susceptibility factor for periodontitis in pregnant Japanese women. Several recent papers have drawn attention to a possible link between low bone mineral density (BMD) and periodontitis in postmenopausal women. Since the pathogenesis for both involve bone remodeling, they might...
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