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Application of interleukin-1 genes and proteins to monitor the status of chronic periodontitis.
The International journal of biological markers - 23 Apr 2013
Hao Liang, Li Jin-le, Yue Yuan, Tian Ye, Wang Min, Loo Wings T Y, Cheung Mary N B, Chow Louis W C, Liu Qing, Yip Adrian Y S, Ng Elizabeth L Y
Abstract excerpt
It has been widely reported that periodontitis may lead to bone tissue and teeth loss and result in failure of prosthodontics or implants. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a potent proinflammatory cytokine that plays an essential role during the pathogenesis of periodontitis. However, the gene polymorphisms of IL-1α, IL-1β and IL-1RN and the relationship between these protein expressions in healthy people and patients...
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