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Transcription factor STAT1 gene polymorphism is associated with the development of severe forms of periodontal disease.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Jun 2013
Saraiva Adriana Machado, de Fátima Correia Silva Jeane, Alves e Silva Micena Roberta Miranda, da Costa José Eustáquio, Gollob Kenneth J, Moreira Paula Rocha, Dutra Walderez Ornelas
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INTRODUCTION: Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most common inflammatory diseases, affecting about 10 % of the world population. The establishment of PD is influenced by polymorphisms in genes involved with the inflammatory response. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT)-1 is a transcription factor that plays a key role in the intracellular signaling triggered by cytokines and, thus, its...
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