Article
[Association between -590C/T polymorphisms of interleukin-4 gene and chronic periodontitis: a meta-analysis].
Shanghai kou qiang yi xue = Shanghai journal of stomatology - 1 Oct 2012
Jiang Xiao-jia, Lin Li, Jiang Wen-lan, Pan Ya-ping, Jiang Peng
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationship between -590C/T polymorphisms of interleukin-4 gene and chronic periodontitis using meta-analysis. METHODS: The selected studies were pooled from eight major electronic databases for case-control study. To gain a more precise estimation of the relationship, a...
Topics
- Alleles
- Asian People
- Case-Control Studies
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-4
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk
