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HLA Haplotypes and Genotypes Frequencies in Brazilian Chronic Periodontitis Patients.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2015
Sippert Emília Ângela, de Oliveira e Silva Cléverson, Ayo Christiane Maria, Marques Silvia Barbosa Dutra, Visentainer Jeane Eliete Laguila, Sell Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) have a pivotal role in immune response and may be involved in antigen recognition of periodontal pathogens. However, the associations of HLA with chronic periodontitis (CP) have not been previously studied in the Brazilian population. In an attempt to clarify the issue of genetic predisposition to CP, we examined the distribution of HLA alleles, genotypes, and haplotypes in patients...
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