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Haptoglobin gene polymorphisms in peri-implantitis and chronic periodontitis.
Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry - 1 May 2014
Ebadian Ahmad R, Kadkhodazadeh Mahdi, Naghavi Seyed Hamid Hosseini, Torshabi Maryam, Tamizi Mahmood
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The haptoglobin-hemoglobin (Hp-Hb) complex plays a significant role in regulating immune responses and acts as a bacteriostatic agent. Haptoglobin polymorphisms result in different Hb binding affinities. This study sought to assess whether Hp 2-2 could be a genetic determinant for increasing the risk of peri-implantitis and chronic periodontitis. METHODS: Of the Iranian subjects referred to the Department of...
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