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Meta-analysis of the association between common interleukin-1 polymorphisms and dental implant failure.
Molecular biology reports - 1 May 2014
Liao Jian, Li Chao, Wang Yong, Ten MinHua, Sun Xu, Tian Ai, Zhang Qi, Liang Xing
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1 (IL) plays a pivotal role in immune-inflammatory response that maintains periodontal homeostasis. A number of epidemiological studies have been conducted to investigate the associations between common polymorphisms of IL-1 (IL-1A, IL-1B) genes and risk of peri-implant disease, but the findings remain inconclusive. Thirteen studies evaluating the association between IL-1 polymorphisms and risk for...
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