Haplotype analysis of interleukin-8 gene polymorphisms in chronic and aggressive periodontitis.

doi:10.1155/2013/342351

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Haplotype analysis of interleukin-8 gene polymorphisms in chronic and aggressive periodontitis.

Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2013

Borilova Linhartova Petra, Vokurka Jan, Poskerova Hana, Fassmann Antonin, Izakovicova Holla Lydie

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OBJECTIVES: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by connective tissue loss and alveolar bone destruction. Interleukin-8 (IL8) is important in the regulation of the immune response. The aim of this study was to analyze four polymorphisms in the IL8 gene in relation to chronic (CP...

Topics

Adult
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Aggressive Periodontitis
Case-Control Studies
Haplotypes
Humans
Interleukin-8
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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