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Analysis of RANKL gene polymorphism (rs9533156 and rs2277438) in Iranian patients with chronic periodontitis and periimplantitis.
Archives of oral biology - 1 May 2013
Kadkhodazadeh Mahdi, Ebadian Ahmad Reza, Gholami Gholam Ali, Khosravi Alireza, Tabari Zahra Alizadeh
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OBJECTIVE: RANK/OPG/RANKL pathway plays a significant role in osteoclastogenesis, osteoclast activation, and regulation of bone resorption. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of RANKL gene polymorphisms (rs9533156 and rs2277438) with chronic periodontitis and peri-implantitis in an Iranian population. DESIGN: 77 patients with chronic periodontitis, 40 patients with peri-implantitis and 89...
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