Article
The Influence of Interleukin 17A and IL17F Polymorphisms on Chronic Periodontitis Disease in Brazilian Patients.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2015
Zacarias Joana Maira Valentini, Sippert Emília Ângela, Tsuneto Patrícia Yumeko, Visentainer Jeane Eliete Laguila, de Oliveira e Silva Cléverson, Sell Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
A case-control study was conducted on patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and healthy controls with the aim of evaluating possible association between interleukin 17A (IL17A) G197A (rs2275913) and IL17F T7488C (rs763780) polymorphisms and periodontitis. Genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP method. Statistical analyses were conducted using the OpenEpi and SNPStas software to calculate Chi-square with Yates...
Topics
- Adult
- Brazil
- Chronic Periodontitis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
