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Polymorphisms in the interleukin-1 gene locus and chronic periodontitis in patients with atherosclerotic and aortic aneurysmal vascular diseases.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 May 2014
Armingohar Z, Jørgensen J J, Kristoffersen A K, Schenck K, Dembic Z
Abstract excerpt
Chronic periodontitis (CP) and atherosclerotic and aortic aneurysmal vascular diseases (VD) are inflammatory conditions that share a number of predisposing factors. They have a complex genetic heritability and may share genetic risk factors, but a well-defined relationship is still not determined. In addition, distinct genetic patterns of predisposition have been associated with these diseases. Here, we...
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