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Peri-implant disease and chronic periodontitis: is interleukin-6 gene promoter polymorphism the common risk factor in a Brazilian population?
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants - 1 Jan 2000
Casado Priscila Ladeira, Villas-Boas Ricardo, de Mello Wallace, Duarte Maria Eugenia Leite, Granjeiro José Mauro
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between interleukin-6 (IL-6) G174C polymorphism and susceptibility to peri-implant disease (PID) and/or chronic periodontitis (CP), in Brazilian subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 103 Brazilian patients were submitted to peri-implant and periodontal examination. According to their peri-implant characteristics, patients were divided into: group A (healthy, n = 52),...
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