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Clinical and genetic aspects of generalized aggressive periodontitis in families of Tumkur district of Karnataka, India.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research - 1 Jan 2000
Joshipura Vaibhavi, Subbaiah Shobha Krishna, Saiprakash Ravi Prakash Bdurga, Dasakariyappa Netravathi Thumbigere, Smitha B V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aggressive periodontitis (AP) is a complex disease whose phenotype is determined by genetic and environmental influences on the affected individuals. About 45% of the adult population in India has periodontitis. In Tumkur district of Karnataka, India, consanguineous first cousin and uncle-niece marriages are common, with a high incidence of AP. These discrepancies in the expression of periodontal...
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