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Interleukin-18 promoter polymorphisms and plasma levels are associated with increased risk of periodontitis: a meta-analysis.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2014
Li Zhi-Gang, Li Jin-Juan, Sun Chang-An, Jin Yuan, Wu Wei-Wei
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OBJECTIVE: Emerging evidence has showed that interleukin-18 (IL-8) promoter polymorphisms and plasma IL-18 levels may be associated with increased risk of periodontitis, but individually published results are inconclusive. The aim of this meta-analysis was to derive a more precise estimation of these associations. METHODS: A literature search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, SpringerLink,...
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