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Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis among Libyans.
The Libyan journal of medicine - 1 Jan 2015
El Jilani Mouna M, Mohamed Abdenaser A, Zeglam Hamza Ben, Alhudiri Inas M, Ramadan Ahmad M, Saleh Saleh S, Elkabir Mohamed, Amer Ibrahim Ben, Ashammakhi Nureddin, Enattah Nabil S
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BACKGROUND: Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a common oral disease characterized by inflammation in the supporting tissue of the teeth 'the periodontium', periodontal attachment loss, and alveolar bone loss. The disease has a microbial etiology; however, recent findings suggest that the genetic factors, such as vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms, have also been included. AIM: Investigation of the...
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